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(* means someone speaking on a denden mushi.)

([-writing in the book)({- Akira's writing in the book)

Chapter 7-A new friend

Law's POV

That's quite the traumatic experience to go through. I don't blame Akira for refusing to sleep.

The next morning she came in late for breakfast. And she's acting weird. She's quiet and avoids eye contact with anyone.

"Miss Akira." I called to her, as she is staring at her food.

"Hmm?" she hums but doesn't look up, pushing her food around the plate with her fork.

"Is anything alright? You've been quiet since you got in here." now usually she's either her usual 'I-just-woke-up-so-don't-speak-to-me-or-I'll-bite-your-hand-off' or just cheery, but either way she usually talks.

"I'm fine." she mumbled.

I finished my breakfast and stood up to leave. Not even taking a few steps I felt a tug on the left sleeve of my hoodie. I turn back only to find Akira pinching the fabric in her right hand, looking at the floor.

"Yes, Miss Akira?" I ask. What's wrong with her, she's not acting like herself.

"I-I need to t-talk to you." she said quietly. Playing with the red bandana tied to her belt, still looking at the floor.

I had to take minute to compose myself. She just stuttered and is acting shy. By now, the everyone in the galley is looking at her for her strange behaviour.

"What about?" I ask.

"In private. Can we go to the infirmary?" she asked, she actually asked me instead of dragging me there. Hell must be freezing over right about now. Yup, that's it, or I'm finally loosing it.

I just turn around and walk to my infirmary, with Akira following behind me quietly. I wonder what it is that she wants.

As we get there, I lean against the examining table arms crossed as she closes the door and leans against it, still fiddling with the bandana, and still looking anywhere but at me.

"Miss Akira." I call her name to indicate her to get on with what she wants.

"I…um…I…" she tries but no words seem to come out of her mouth.

"Get on with it. I don't have all day." my patience is running low now.

"It's…thattimeofthemonthandIneedsanitarynapkins" she said it all in one breath, her face red by the end of the sentence. I couldn't hold back my chuckles as I looked at her.

"That's what made you so quiet and fidgety? You don't have to be so embarrassed to ask, I'm your doctor after all." I said as I walked to a draw.

"But, it is embarrassing. And I hate doctors." she said pouting. I shuffled through some stuff, pulling out a pink bag that I chucked at her. As she caught it she looked at me confused.

"I got it at the last island. Now that I have a female on the crew, that is a necessary item." I smirked at her blushing face.

"Um, thanks. I'm gonna lock myself in my room for the next three days, cause I'm extremely bi-polar when I'm on it and I will most likely act like a drunk lunatic. I would appreciate it if no one talked to me or came in my room either. Ryan can leave the food in front of the door." she said finally looking at me. How interesting, I thought most women just get moody.

"What about the pain?" I ask. She's finally acting like her usual self again.

"I don't get the pain. I get weird behaviour instead." she said and left.

Akira's POV

OMG, that had to be the most embarrassing thing I have ever done in my whole life. But I'm impressed that Law thought of this and bought it on the last island.

Well, he is a doctor after all.

So the next three days I spent locked up in my room. It gave me time to mourn over my family's death. Of course, because of my bi-polar attitude cause of period, I was one minute sobbing my eyes out and the next minute laughing uncontrollably of the situation I ended up in. By the end of all that, I was seriously exhausted, having not got a drop of sleep and cried every day, on and off for hours. I can safely say I look like a giant mess, and my eyes look like Law's now -_-'

Before anyone could see me, I raced into Law's bathroom. I took a shower than a good long bath. By the time I got out and sorted myself out, it was noon and I was starving, so my first destination was the galley.

"Aki-chan, you live." Penguin said jumping on me with a bear hug, followed by Shachi.

"We thought you died in there. And captain didn't let us see you." he said.

"What happened. You ok?" Penguin asked worried.

"I'm fine, and what went on in there is none of your business. Now get off me." I pushed them off as I got my food. They were actually worried about me. I smiled at that thought, its nice to have someone care.

"Aki!"

"Uff" I was now on the floor with the fluffy first mate clinging to me, and rubbing his face on my cheek.

"Bepo, what's the big idea?" I chuckled, its good that I managed to put my food down before I got attacked by this fur ball.

"I was so worried. I heard weird noises from your room. Did you get possessed by a ghost or something?" he asked innocently. Which to, I just burst out laughing.

"You hahaha thought hahaha I got hahaha possessed hahaha by a ghost?" I asked in disbelief. As he nodded rapidly with worry in his eyes.

"Well, I might have, you never know." I winked at him and stood up, offering him my hand. He took it and I pulled him up. Shachi and Penguin attacked him saying it was unfair that I winked at him but not at them.

I ate, then looked for a quiet place, as everywhere else is too noisy for me. So I went up to the control room.

"Yo." I greeted the white haired kid.

"Akira, what brings you here?" Cody asked.

"You called me by my proper name." I said surprised. Ever since I got here no one called me that.

"You seemed annoyed when the others call you by your nickname." he simply said turning back to his charts.

"Thanks." I said sitting in the chair beside him. "Is it ok if I rest for a bit here? It's the quietest place I could find."

"Sure. But I thought you cant sleep." he asked looking at me now.

"I wont sleep, I'll just rest my eyes." and I did just that, got into a comfy position and closed my eyes.

I rested my foot on the control panel, the chair on its hind legs as I fell in and out of consciousness.

The next thing I know, I straightened my leg too much and I'm falling backwards.

I squeezed my eyes shut awaiting impact with the floor. But it never came. I slowly opened my eyes, to find Cody holding the top of the chair with his left hand and the seat with his right, looking at me wide eyed.

"That was dangerous. Be more careful." he said moving it to stand on four legs once again.

"Um, thank you." I said a bit embarrassed that he had to save me.

"Your welcome." Cody smiled and sat back on his seat. "Can I ask you a question?"

"Knock yourself out." I put my legs back on the edge, tilting the chair again.

"Do you wanna fall off again, sit properly." he said frowning.

"I'll be fine, I'm fully alert now. Your question?" I glared at his order.

"Right. Why do you hate the captain so much?" he asked the most unexpected question I thought he'd ask.

"Lets see." I said stroking my chin as if there were a beard there. "I could list all the things I don't like about him, but that would take till tomorrow morning, so I'll tell you this: his personality and mine are complete opposites, the only similarity between us is that we don't like being ordered." I said. Even thinking about him annoys me.

"Well, you know what they say, opposites attract." Cody said and winked at me.

"Enough about that arrogant prick. My turn now." I said grinning. "Why'd you join the crew?"

"Long story short, captain was there for me when I needed it the most. He didn't even know me but saved my life anyway. He offered me a new life, a way to start over. I owe a lot to him, we all do in this crew. And you will get used to him too. He's not as bad as you make him out to be." he smiled at me softly.

"Whatever, I hate him." I say that but I'm smiling.

"You'd say that wouldn't you." he said chuckling.

"What does that meant to mean?" I said fake pouting.

"Nothing, nothing." he said chuckling. I just giggled.

"You know, your not that bad. The others just annoy me with their fail of a flirt but you actually talk to me properly, I feel at ease with you." I said smiling at him.

"Haha, thanks." he blushed scratching the back of his neck.

I hummed and laid back in the chair with my hands behind my head. I started to think of what type of dessert I could make, when I suddenly remembered Law's request.

"Oh shit I forgot." I said standing up.

"What did you forget?" Cody asked.

"Law's afternoon snack." I said then ran straight to the kitchen. There's still a few hours till dinner so I may just make it.

As I ran in, Ryan gave me a strange look which I shook off and got on with Law's dessert.

I'm short of time so I made him a simple crème burley, his coffee and ran to his room.

I knocked on his door, and as soon as I heard his 'come in' I entered.

"Your late." he said not looking up from his work.

"You never said a specific time." I placed the ramekin and his mug where there weren't any papers.

"What is it?" he asked moving it in front of him.

"Peach crème burley." I said as I sat down on the puffy chair in front of his desk. I need to rest a bit, that was such a rush.

"Its good." he said with a shadow of a smile on his face.

"Of course it is." I smirked at him.

"Where did you go after lunch?" he asked glancing up at me.

"Somewhere quiet." I replied leaning my head against the back.

"Go to sleep tonight, you look like you need it." but before I could answer I felt my eyelids getting heavy and sleep took over.

Law's POV

I looked up as there was no answer, and I found the reason why. She had fallen asleep.

I sighed as I stood up.

"What will I ever do with you?" I softly asked her sleeping form. I picked her up bridal style and carried her to her room. She really needs her sleep. Nightmare or not.

I put her in her bed, pulling the covers over her. I couldn't help but look at her sleeping face for a moment. She looks so peaceful and beautiful asleep. I stroked her cheek with the back of my left hand.

I quickly snapped out of it and went back to my room. What am I doing?

Soon enough it was time for dinner.

"Where's Akira?" Cody asked as he noticed said girls absence. But what surprised me is that he called her by her proper name.

"She's in her room, sleeping." I replied looking at him a bit annoyed.

"She fell asleep on her own?" he asked surprised.

"Yea. What's the new interest?" I said in a darker tone.

"N-nothing, I was just concerned about a crewmate. She looked exhausted earlier." he said scratching the back of his head.

"Earlier?" I raised an eyebrow.

"U-um, she came into the control room to escape the noise. She said she wanted to rest somewhere quiet." he said uneasy. I nodded and he went to his table.

that's where she went then. But what's up with his sudden interest in her? I wondered as I watched him laugh with the others on his table. She's mine!

Well Law's possessive much XP

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