Trafalgar Law x OC
Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters. They all belong to Oda Eiichiro (except my own character).
Italic or cursive means dream.
Rating T
Chapter 4
Her legs felt heavy like she was wading through deep water. She could hear laughter behind her. Mocking her and teasing her for being slow and for not being able to run any faster. The laughing voice got closer and closer. She tried to run faster but only ended up running slower. Whatever chasing her were just about to get her.
Amy woke up in cold sweat. She sat up in bed and tried to calm her racing heart. With the memory of the dream still fresh Amy knew that she wouldn't be able to fall asleep for a while. Knowing this she decided to explore. Since she already knew the way to the bathroom Amy decided to try to find her way to the dining area and kitchen. As she was walking through the corridors she could hear snoring coming from the different doors she passed. When she entered a corridor that was free from any snoring she thought that she had entered the area where she might find the kitchen and dining area. Just as she was about to open the first door to her right someone else opened it. Not expecting this Amy fell forward right into someone and looking up she saw that this someone was no other than Trafalgar Law.
At first they just stared at each other. But they soon parted Amy with a red face and Law with rosy cheeks.
'What are you doing up at this hour?' Law asked.
'I woke up and felt thirsty.' Amy lied. She didn't feel like telling him that she had woken up from a nightmare.
'Hn.' Law said. 'I'll show you where the kitchen is.'
Just as Amy thought that she was in the clear Law said something she had hopes he wouldn't.
'Care to tell me the real reason why you woke up miss?' Law said.
'Oh, it was nothing. A bad dream but I think I'll be able to fall asleep as soon as I get something to drink.' Amy said.
'Are you sure?' Law asked.
'Yes, I'm sure.' Amy said.
'Then why do you have a frightened look in your eyes?' Law asked.
At this Amy looked down but felt a hand lifting her face up again making her look straight into Laws eyes.
'Care to tell me?' Law asked.
'Care to tell you what?' Amy asked.
'You know what.' Law said.
Knowing that Law wouldn't back away from the subject Amy let him guide her to the kitchen where he fixed them each one cup of tea. Before sitting down at the table he went back and grabbed them something small to eat.
'Now' Law said as he sat down. 'Would you like to tell me what the dream was about or do you want me to guess?' he said.
Not knowing how to start Amy sat silent for a while and Law could see how she thought.
'Since you seem to have some trouble starting your story I guess that the dream you had was about something that happened to you.' Law said.
Amy could only nod at what Law had just said.
'In the dream I was running.' Amy started. 'At first it was quite easy to move around. But then I started to hear laughter. At first it was just like a whisper but it soon got clearer. After a while I started to recognize the voice. The moment I knew who the voice belonged to I tried to get away but my legs wouldn't move and it was hard to run. Just as I was about to be caught I woke up. Not knowing what to do and not feeling like going back to sleep until I have calmed down I decided to look around.' Amy finished.
It wasn't until she had finished retelling her nightmare to Law that Amy noticed that she was crying. Feeling embarrassed she quickly turned around and dried her cheeks from the tears.
'I'm sorry for that. And thank you for listening. It really helped a lot.' Amy said when she had calmed down from her tears and the fear from her dream.
'No worries, it's better and healthier to let it out than keep it in.' Law said.
'Well thank you again for listening.' Amy said.
As Amy was about to leave the room to return to her own she turned around and got on her toes. Before any of them could react or stop Amy had given Law a kiss on his cheek. It wasn't until Amy was back in her own room that she realised what she had done. Before she could stop it her face had turned red from embarrassment. The only thought that came to mind was to hide under her covers and hope for it to go away. However that was easier thought than done. Amy fell asleep a few minutes later feeling unsure on how Law would react on the kiss.
At the same time in the kitchen Law was just as stunned. The kiss had come so suddenly that he didn't know how to react. Those who don't know him would probably think that he was unaffected. But those does would know that the red tint on his cheeks meant he was a little embarrassed by the sudden kiss. Law decided that he would act like normal around his crewmates. If they found out about the little act between him and Amy they would probably tease him about it.
After a while Law felt that he was starting to get tired and thus decided to have a few hours of sleep. As if he didn't notice it himself he walked away keeping his hand on the cheek where Amy had kissed him. Even though Law was thinking about the kiss there was something else that he could not stop think about. He had seen it earlier in the newspaper. Apparently Portugas D. Ace had been caught and is now awaiting his execution. The date has been set and somehow Law had a bad feeling regarding the whole event with the execution.
