"You over-exerted yourself, didn't you."
It was more of a statement than a question, spoken with smugness that could only come from Law. Sanji glared at him, putting the last of the groceries away and resting heavily on the counter. He may have gone overboard with shopping, but the food was free and he had to take advantage of that. In the end he may have felt a bit guilty since he had probably taken half of the islands food (maybe he was exaggerating, but only a little) and the amount of walking may have tired him out.
"Are you going to help me make dinner or not? Luffy wants a feast before we leave and I'm sure as hell not doing all of that work by myself." Not that he couldn't, he'd done it before, but well...he was kind of tired, and his leg did hurt. Besides, Law needed to be used for something, or else he would keep giving Sanji that cocky smirk.
"I suppose I can help, but only because you clearly need it. I did tell you to take a break, but you insisted-"
"Shut up and peel these fucking potatoes before I shove one up your ass." Sanji growled, pushing Law over to the sink where a pile of potatoes waited. The surgeon chuckled, irritating Sanji even more, because of course Law would rub it in his face. "You really are a shitty doctor."
"And you're a shitty patient." Law shot back, smirk evident in his tone. Sanji gave him a good whack with his spatula, pouring oil into a pan and cutting up the fresh fish he'd gotten. He planned on making a variety of food, from fish and salad to meat and sliced potatoes with vegetables.
"What was I supposed to do? It's free food, I had to get as much as possible." Sanji shrugged. It made perfect sense to him, and besides, he was fine. A little soreness never stopped him before, and it wouldn't now. Not when he had a feast to cook.
"Hmm, and you had to do that as fast as possible, right? Because stopping to rest would be too troublesome. Your leg won't get better at this rate." Law turned to hand him the potatoes, all of which were peeled, and Sanji had to recoil because Law had gotten that done way too fast.
"Did you use your fucking ability to do that?" He asked, wondering what else he could make Law do to get cooking done faster. "You little shit, cut those vegetables while you're at it."
"I have the power to grant immortality, and you have me doing chores." Law remarked dryly. It took Sanji a few seconds to realize what exactly he'd said, but when it clicked he spun around to look at Law, who looked a little surprised that he'd said that out loud.
"You wanna run that by me again?" Sanji asked, wondering why Law had never mentioned that before. Then again, there was probably a lot he hadn't mentioned.
Law sighed, knowing there was no way out. "The greatest power my fruit grants is immortality, although the user must forfeit their life. I've never really cared for the concept, so I never mentioned it."
"So if you do that, you'll die?" Sanji asked, Law nodding in confirmation. "Don't ever fucking use that power."
"I don't intend to." Law replied, creating a room and using Kikoku to cut the vegetables, wiping off the blade with a rag afterwards.
"Good. Nobody needs to be immortal anyways." Sanji said, dumping the vegetables onto the pan with the potatoes. He checked on the meat in the oven, making sure nothing was getting overcooked, before throwing the fish onto a separate pan on top of the stove. With that done, all he had to do was wait for everything to finish cooking.
"I agree, although I'm sure there are plenty of people who would kill for it. Doflamingo, for example." Sanji felt the change in Law's attitude as soon as Doflamingo was mentioned, the room suddenly feeling colder.
"Hey, stop thinking about that. The asshole's locked up somewhere and you've got his heart. You're done dealing with him." Sanji said, wrapping his arms around Law from behind. He felt the tension leak out of Law's body instantly.
"You're right, I suppose I'm just having a hard time letting go of my hatred for him. It's been hanging over me for half of my life." Law sighed, one hand coming up to cover Sanji's that were clasped together over his chest.
"You'll get there. It definitely won't be easy, after everything he's done to you, but I know you can move on." Sanji said, letting go of Law to check on the food. It was nearly done, which meant he needed to start setting the table.
"You have entirely too much faith in me." Law said, sounding a little bitter, and Sanji had to whack him again with his spatula.
"I do, and for a damn good reason. You're one of the strongest people I've ever met, Law. After everything you've been through you're still here. I can't imagine many people being able to do that." Law was giving him a rather intense look, and Sanji had no idea what it meant.
"I know you're right...but sometimes it just feels likeā¦" Law sighed, a look of frustration crossing his face, and Sanji paused what he was doing because Law was clearly trying to explain how he felt, which didn't happen often.
"Like what?" He pressed, hoping Law wouldn't retreat back behind his walls. The man had made some serious progress, but whenever Doflamingo was mentioned Law tended to have a bit of relapse.
Law hesitated, that same intense look coming back again, and Sanji knew what would come next.
"Never mind, it's nothing important."
"Don't." Sanji nearly growled, setting the last plate down onto the table and taking long strides back over to Law, who looked rather taken aback. "Don't fucking assume it's not important, because I can see that it is, Law. Don't lie to me. You should know by now that I can't stand it."
Law looked down at the floor, hat shading his eyes and shoulders hunched. "It feels like I've come this far in my life and I haven't accomplished anything. I feel like I haven't gotten anywhere, and maybe...maybe I never will. Sometimes I feel like I never should have..." Law hesitated again, and Sanji felt a numbing coldness bloom in his stomach, because he had a pretty good idea what Law had wanted to say.
"Should have what? Lived? Met Corazon, met your crew? Met me? If that's seriously how you feel then you really haven't gotten anywhere." Sanji spat, grabbing Law by his coat and forcing the man to look at him.
"This is why I didn't want to say anything." Law sighed, "It's not like that. It's...I can't explain it to you."
"You sure as hell better try, because I refuse to believe that's how you really feel." Sanji said, letting go of Law and waiting. The surgeon was silent for a moment, eyebrows drawn together as he tried to gather his thoughts. Law had always seemed good at keeping his thoughts together, always sounding so composed, but that was all part of his act. Sanji knew now that Law was almost a completely different person, once he got behind those walls.
"It's not that I don't want to be alive. I'm grateful for everything I have, and for everything Cora-san did for me. It's justā¦sometimes I feel like he died for nothing. He saved some cynical brat who would spend the rest of his life seeking revenge instead of just living like he wanted me to. I feel like I don't deserve what I have, because everyone who cared about me ended up dying and I'm...here. I suppose that's not much of a better explanation..." Law's hands were balled into fists, his entire body shaking ever so slightly. Sanji knew how difficult that must have been, and in a way he could relate to Law, because for everything his life may be worth he couldn't help but feel like he didn't deserve to have it so good, not after Zeff sacrificed his leg to save him.
"No, it's...it's better. I get what you're saying. But...fuck, I really don't have any room to talk, but you should know that you deserve happiness. And sure, you may have gotten caught up with revenge, but that's only because you cared about Corazon so much. It may not have been exactly what he wanted but...I'm sure he would understand, if he were here." Sanji gave a half-shrug, hoping he was right in assuming Corazon wouldn't really care that Law tried so hard to kill Doflamingo. He didn't know anything about the guy.
"Perhaps he would." Law didn't sound entirely convinced, but some of the negativity surrounding him diminished, so Sanji figured he'd said something right. It was always hard to tell with Law.
"Look, just try not to dwell on it too much. I know Dressrosa changed things for you, and you need time to adjust. So take your time. It won't come easy, but I'm here...if you need me." Sanji shrugged again, feeling incredibly sappy all of a sudden, but Law was giving him a tiny smile that made him feel a little more assured.
"And I appreciate that. Now, I believe you should finish your job here, before Strawhat comes in begging for food." Sanji could already hear commotion coming from the deck and quickly started dishing out food onto the plates, grinning at Law who once again used his ability to help. They had just finished when Luffy burst into the galley, drooling and making entirely too much noise over how much food there was. The others filed in after him, everyone taking their seats and digging in.
Sanji glanced up from his plate across the table at Law, who looked back at him with the same barely noticeable smile, and it gave Sanji the oddest fluttering feeling in his stomach.
Too bad Law didn't smile more often.
It had to be after midnight by the time Sanji made it back to Law's room, and he was beyond exhausted after doing all of the dishes. Law had offered to help, but Sanji had told him to go to bed. Cleaning the kitchen was his job, after all, except for the rare nights he didn't feel like doing it.
He found Law sitting up in bed reading a book, some sort of medical tome, which didn't surprise Sanji at all since the man rarely slept. He kicked off his shoes (which wasn't easy with his leg being wrapped up) and stripped off his suit, crawling into bed and nuzzling close to Law.
"You must be tired. I could have helped, you know." Law said, closing his book and laying down with Sanji.
"It's fine. Nothing I can't handle." Sanji said, yawning in the process. He went to wrap his arms around Law but immediately froze when he realized the man was naked. "Well, that's a lovely surprise."
"Hmm, I had been planning something for tonight considering we'll be sailing on separate ships for some time, but you need rest." Law said, reaching to turn the lamp off. Sanji grabbed his arm and pulled it back, suddenly feeling wide awake.
"I can rest later. What did you have planned?" He asked, pulling Law closer and giving him a sultry look.
"Do you remember what you said last time?" Sanji thought back, his cock taking interest when he remembered.
"You want me to watch you get yourself off?" Sanji asked just to make sure he was remembering right, gulping when Law nodded.
"Of course I won't be the only one doing it, but yes. It won't be as strenuous as sex, thankfully, since you need to sleep."
"So do you." Sanji shot back, already removing his boxers. "But you have to give me a show first."
"Only if you do the same." Law smirked at him, voice dropping sensually as he pulled down the covers to reveal his already hard cock. He grabbed the oil from beside his bed and slicked his cock, handing the bottle to Sanji afterwards. Sanji quickly did the same, too focused on Law to care about his own throbbing erection, but he had to give Law a show.
He started off slow, going at the same pace as Law who looked entirely too hot. It wasn't fair, because the sight of Law jerking himself off would have Sanji coming way too soon.
Law pulled him in for a kiss, their cocks rubbing against each other, and Sanji had to resist the urge to grind his hips to get some sort of friction besides his own hand. Watching Law was one thing, but doing it to himself wasn't something he was used to. Besides, he'd gotten used to Law getting him off. His hand couldn't compare to that.
Their hands bumped against each other with every stroke as they slowly started pumping faster, hips bucking into their fists. Sanji's eyes stayed focused on as much of Law as possible, from his flexing hips to his slightly flushed face. Law bit his lower lip, something about the sight making Sanji moan as heat shot down to his groin. Law smirked at that, eyes dark with lust, and he leaned in to suck on Sanji's neck.
He licked a path up to Sanji's ear, chuckling darkly when the cook shivered. Sanji had a feeling he was up to something, but was too entranced with the way Law's fist flew over his cock. He never would have imagined that something like that would turn him on so much, but fuck, it did. He was already close, which was a damn shame because he wanted this to last forever.
And then Law just had to give the smallest of moans next to Sanji's ear, the sound so rare Sanji nearly blew his load. His hand stopped stroking his cock, gripping the base instead to keep himself from coming.
"Fuck, don't do that, I'm fucking..." Sanji gasped, and he could feel Law smirk against his neck.
"You wanted a show, didn't you?" Law practically purred, the tip of his cock rubbing against Sanji's. He could feel Law's precome mix with his own and groaned at the wetness, wondering if Law was close as well, since the man had stopped stroking.
"You're too fucking hot, you know that?" Sanji kissed Law, relaxing his grip and going back to slowly pumping his cock, Law mimicking the action. Sanji peeked an eye open, noting the way Law's eyebrows were furrowed in concentration, and decided to get some payback. He moaned, the sound much more lewd than the tiny preview Law had given him, and was pleased when Law's entire body tensed and his eyes shot open.
"Hypocrite." Law gasped, pushing Sanji onto his back and straddling his legs. Sanji knew he was screwed now, because Law always had a way of getting back at him, although the view was much better from the new position. He traced Law's tattoos with his eyes, slowly moving down to Law's hand flying over his cock again, little pants of breath escaping his mouth.
He smirked at Sanji then, and the blonde knew for certain that he was fucked. Law lifted his free hand to his mouth and sucked on his own fingers, tongue sliding up and down each digit and effectively getting Sanji's full attention. He wondered if Law was seriously about to do what he thought he was, and got his answer when the surgeon began fingering himself, teeth scraping against his bottom lip again.
"You fucking cheater, that's not fair." Sanji nearly whined, wishing Law would stop undulating his hips so provocatively because he was seriously about to come.
"You never said I couldn't." Law shrugged, the low tone of his voice sending a shiver down Sanji's spine. He pumped even slower, knowing anything more would have him coming, and he couldn't have that. No, he wanted to watch Law for as long as possible.
But he quickly realized Law was going to make that difficult, because he started making actual noise, and it drove Sanji insane. He wasn't nearly as loud as Sanji, of course, but it was still more than what he was used to hearing from Law.
"Bastard...fuck!" Sanji gasped as Law made a particularly delicious sound, cock jumping in his hand. He gave a few more quick strokes before his vision wavered, come spurting out over his hand and onto Law's stomach. He knew the moan that ripped from his throat could wake up the entire ship, if Law's room weren't so thick-walled.
He came to his senses just in time to see Law come as well, warm spurts of white splattering over Sanji's stomach. Law groaned as his hand gripped his throbbing cock, collapsing back onto the bed when it was over. The two panted for air for a moment before sighing, looking at each other with tired grins.
"That was fucking great. I don't think I've ever enjoyed getting myself off that much." Sanji said, watching as Law retrieved a rag from the bathroom and wiped himself off before handing it to the blonde.
"I could say the same, although it does feel much better when you're doing it for me. Still, I certainly enjoyed watching you." Law smirked, wrapping his arms around Sanji and nuzzling into his hair.
"And you call me a pervert. You surprised me, Trafalgar. I didn't know you had those sounds in you." Sanji said, somehow knowing Law was blushing.
"You're wearing off on me, I suppose. Although I don't think I could ever be as loud as you." Sanji elbowed him for that.
"I've never heard you complain about it."
"Mm, and you never will." Law yawned rather adorably then, stretching his arm to flick off the light before pulling Sanji even closer. "Now go to sleep, will you?"
It was Sanji's turn to yawn, feeling his exhaustion from earlier come back tenfold. "Yeah yeah, good night to you too."
A bit of a shorter chapter, I know, but I felt like it was the best stopping point. Adding anything else would have ruined it, I think, so this will have to do. I'm estimating that there will be one more chapter for this, two at the most. I'm so out of ideas for this it's not even funny. Hopefully I can manage to end it at a good spot...but we'll see. I'm pretty bad at writing endings:)
