Part-4
"There we go!" chirped the blonde male while adjusting the fuzzy red hat with a white pompom on Luffy's head. She was going to accompany them until they found her a place to stay or were able to contact her family somehow.
Law was at the side staring at them impatiently, waiting for them to finish so that they could start the dreaded trip to the docks and hopefully find a small boat or whatever really as long as it'll carry them to safety.
They were trying to hide their features behind as much clothes as they can wear in hopes of not being recognized by the Donquixote pirates if they found them.
Law was already nervous about the whole thing. The what-ifs were invading his thoughts.
What if they came across one of the Donquixote pirates?
What if they got caught?
What if Doflamingo intercepted them?
What if he killed Cora-San?
Rosinante wasn't fairing any better either though he was way better at hiding his edginess, unlike law whose thoughts could be read clearly by the looks on his face. The what-ifs wouldn't leave him alone either.
What if they didn't find any vessel they can use to escape?
What if he leads them directly into a trap?
What if he got the two kids in danger?
What if the crew he got the devil fruit from, wanted some kind of revenge?
*blink* the elder of the trio blinked owishly.
. . .that reminded him that he haven't given law his devil fruit yet. . .
Rosinante widened his eyes at the realisation hit him like a brick wall "HOW CAN I FORGET SOMETHING AS IMPORTANT AS THAT!?!" he yelled in horror at his memory's betrayal.
"What the hell is wrong with you?!" cried law, he almost got a heart attack from that outburst! For a second there he thought that Doflamingo had found them!
"Law! I'm such a horrible father!" the blonde wailed and his words became a jumbled mess when he tried to explain the reason behind his outburst.
"Stop crying and explain what the hell is wrong! Properly, without crying or anything else that involves tears!" demanded law, honestly it feels like he's the adult between them and not the other way around.
"I forgot to give you the devil fruit that will save your life!" Rosinante exclaimed as he produced the red, heart shaped devil fruit and promptly showed it to law.
Law stared at the fruit with a bit of wonder, after all devil fruits are a rare sight especially in the four blues. Then a thoughtful look took over the awe as he contemplated the consequences of eating the fruit. Sure he was going to survive but he would loose his ability to swim and how was he supposed to become a pirate if he can't swim.
While law was still thinking, luffy just stood at the side staring the duo with amusement, those two sure are funny! So that's the fruit that's going to save law from his mystery sickness Cora-San talked about earlier. That's good because she doesn't want her friends to die.
Rosinante had apparently grown bored of the whole waiting thing. Because the next thing that law could comprehend was the fruit being shoved into his mouth and cutting his oxygen passageway.
So, as not to die due to suffocation, he swallowed the entire thing. Then he regretted ever thinking of eating the fruit as the nasty, vile taste bombarded his poor taste buds.
And throughout the suffering of the boy, luffy had been laughing her head off, his reactions are the funniest!
"What were you thinking?! Are you out of your mind?! I almost choked, damn it!" law screamed in frustration and then turned to the laughing girl that was now gasping for air on the ground "And you! Stop laughing, it wasn't funny!"
Luffy had finally stopped laughing and regained her lost breathe, but the smile on her face was still as bright as ever.
". . . so, do you feel better now? Did anything change? How do you feel?" inquired a worried Rosinante.
Law looked down at himself, despite the little tingly feeling he didn't feel different in any way. He patted himself just to be sure then said, "i don't feel any different, you sure that this is the right fruit?"
Rosinante frowned "I'm sure this is the right one. Guess it needs time to take effect" he said the last part cheerfully, he was after all an optimistic person.
"Alright! Let's head out now!" said Rosinante
The two kids gave the man a nod each, though one had a smile on while the other a scowl.
The blonde smiled and wiped a fake tear from his eye "my little angels are growing up fast"
Law twitched at the stupidity of his guardian, they just met the girl recently and she already has the blonde wrapped around her little fingers.
*sigh* "let's just hurry" said law as he walked out the little shack knowing that the two would follow him.
And sure enough he could hear them chatting happily behind him, all the way until they reached the docks . . .
. . . or that's what he had hoped for.
Law cursed himself for forgetting about the storm. He had known about it and had even warned Cora-San about the oncoming storm before he left to get the devil fruit that would apparently save his life.
Law turned to face the other two and shouted over the howling winds "we need to take shelter, and fast!"
Rosinante was about to agree with him until he heard Luffy shout something too "wouldn't the storm serve as a good cover!?"
When she received confused looks from the two males she elaborated, even though that wasn't what she usually did "you know, since we are trying to sneak off the island without attracting the meanie pirate's attention! It would be hard to distinguish our features with all the clothes and even more so when the visibility is this low!"
The look of realization dawned on their faces and they instantly agreed. They were ready to do anything in their power to escape this dreaded island.
She was glad that they had understood what she meant because she doesn't know how else to explain what her instincts told her.
They had been walking for an entire hour now, it wouldn't have taken them that long if it weren't for the storm!
The storm wasn't that bad actually, it was more of trying to keep the little girl from getting lost, she would always go in a different direction than their own and it is definitely not because of her being directionally challenged.
In fact, law can't believe that it is possible to get lost in a straight line
Somewhere in the east blue on a certain island that doesn't need to be mentioned, a little green headed boy was practicing his sword techniques when he was interrupted by a sneeze *ACHAOO* "who the hell is talking about me?"
Back with luffy. The trio had finally reached the docks and law was thanking every deity he knew that they hadn't been found by any of the Donquixote pirates.
And he shouldn't have jinxed them like that.
Because he could see Doflamingo approaching them, slowly he stalked towards them, though it was hard to see what his expression is right now due to the still raging storm, law could almost feel the other man's curiosity.
The males of the trio broke into cold sweat and the nervousness was flowing from every pore in their body, though it seems that Doflamingo hadn't taken any notice of that.
He was concentrating on the eldest of their little group. Doflamingo was eyeing Rosinante up and down.
And law was immensely thankful for the coal that the clumsy man had fell into head first on their way here because the previously blonde had now became a noiret.
But despite that he still looked suspicious of them.
'Damn it! Why can't you freaking leave us alone already?!' thought law furiously
At that moment an idea struck Rosinante. He talked.
He had held himself back from uttering any word in front of his biological brother mostly due to nervousness but he also did it consciously.
He did after all hide the fact that he can talk from his brother for a long time. So he's going to take full atvantage of that small little fact.
"Is something the matter, sir?" ok. Thay may have come out a little bit too formal.
Law mentally face palmed at his guardian's stupidity. He would strangle him latter. That is if they survive.
Doflamingo held his stare at Rosinante for what felt like hours but is actually a minute.
The tension in the air had disappeared the moment luffy directed Doflamingo's attention towards herself "your coat is so cool!" 'it looks so fluffy~'
The only reaction they got from him was an amused smirk, then he turned and walked away, the only sound they could hear was the howling wind
There was no way that his little brother would take another kid with him in this situation, law was an exception, his brother could've wanted the eternal life for himself.
He wasn't colour blind thank you very much, he could plainly see the black hair on top of that man's head. And besides his brother can't talk and that man clearly did.
That little girl was amusing enough, she had saved her companions' life. Though he doesn't have time to deal with nobodies, he needs to find his traitorous little brother and his very own ticket to eternal life.
The trio watched the retreating form of Doflamingo. The moment he was out of sight law's knees buckled under his weight and he fell down. His nerves were fried, he isn't sure he could handle anymore. He was so sure that they'll get caught!
It was all thank to that seven years old girl that crashed onto his messed up life.
He wouldn't take any chances though, they could still be caught as long as they stayed on this island. And it seems that Cora-San was thinking the same thing because he urged them to move to the boat that they had spotted before.
"Come on, the sooner we leave the island the better"
So without further delay they reached their destination. Boarded the boat. And set off to who knows where. Luckily for them the storm had eased up a bit, so they had no problem with any rough waves.
When they were far enough from the island, law finally found his ability to speak and what he said came out as a relived "thank you" directed towards the ravenette.
"What are you thanking me for? I just wanted his coat! It looked so soft and fluffy~" was what Luffy said.
There was a stunned silence until Rosinante cracked up laughing and law soon followed leaving a confused luffy to stare at them as if they were some kind of idiots.
Both males calmed down after a while and were now staring at the colourful sunrise in comfortable silence.
"Ne, do you have food? I'm hungry"
*sigh* "this is going to be a long journey