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Kid just stood there in shock, not fully registering that Trafalgar was actually there or that the other wasn't wearing a suit, he could only really focus on the fact that he was standing in front of the businessman in his street clothes and he suddenly felt like he'd been caught doing something wrong.
Panic rushed through him, then the thought of being insulted or rejected for simply being himself filled him with indignation, and, despite the fact that the other had not said anything yet, went on the defensive.
"What the fuck are you looking at? If you have-" He was cut off by the feel of hands on him, breath hitching as fingers once again traced the tears in his shirt.
The older man was suddenly very close, pressed up against him and his face tilted slightly downwards to look at him, a hand tugging on the sash holding his pants up. "I always felt like you were holding back, but never in my wildest dreams did I imagine you quite like this."
Kid took the older man's words as an insult and growled, and tried to pull away roughly. "If you've got a damn problem with how I fucking live my life in my free time you ca-"
"The only problem I have, Eustass-ya, is that I haven't seen you like this sooner." The dark haired man emphasized 'this' by trailing his palms down the redhead's sides in a smooth stroke, causing Kid to shiver. "I'd like to talk more, how about we get a drink?"
Kid blinked and the surgeon had released him, turned on his heel and started walking towards the bar. "I insist on paying, it's the least I can do for taking up your free time."
Free time. His mind suddenly flashed to his friends and the redhead hurried after the older man. "About that, my friends are here-"
"I know. You must know our meeting here is not a coincidence. I admit to passing your group on the street while in a taxi and decided to follow you here. I didn't want to infringe on your private life, but I couldn't resist getting to know you better."
The younger man was quiet for a moment, slightly disgruntled with himself for not thinking of the prospect that they might run across each other while in North Blue's limits, Kid had thought that he was far enough in the lower end of the city that he didn't run the risk of being seen by anyone important.
"Oh. Well, they still don't know about," He gestured with a hand to the two of them as he walked next to the doctor. "This. So, I don't really know what to say if they see us talking..."
"I understand, just say that we met recently involving school and have been hanging out lately. You won't be lying. You're free to tell them whatever makes you feel comfortable, I won't be offended." The redhead nodded in thanks.
Kid's gaze then caught on something shiny and he felt his eyes widen at the sight of two thick gold hoops hanging from pierced ears.
"When did you- your ears..." They stopped at the bar and Trafalgar threw an amused look over his shoulder.
"If you mean my piercings, I already had them. I'm just not able to wear them often due to work. Those I must often associate with are quite old fashioned I'm afraid."
Kid was stopped from replying by the arrival of a bartender who took their orders. The red haired teen was surprised that the other actually ordered something, albeit from the top shelf, it was still surprising, considering what the older man must be used to.
The surgeon ordered a tall glass of whiskey with some kind of shot, and when their drinks were brought to them he proceeded to toss it back like it was water, washing it down with a quarter of the whiskey like he was taking a sip of fruit juice.
Trafalgar ordered a second shot, same as before, while Kid still sipped on his long island ice tea. Then the redhead spotted something that made him nearly drop his glass.
It took a moment to find something to say that didn't make him feel like an idiot. Every time he thought he was getting a grip on dealing with his benefactor, the man threw him for a loop. "Nice ink..."
Kid's eyes traced the bold lettering on the older man's knuckles, almost chuckling at what they spelled out. The idea of being operated on by a surgeon with 'death' marked on his fingers, well, he didn't know if he would feel scared shitless or like he was in good hands.
"Ah, yes." The fingers fanned out, palm flattening against the bar top to give the younger man a better look while the other hand busied itself with bringing the second shot to the businessman's lips. "The lettering is a somewhat recent addition, they're not totally complete, I still need to do two more fingers on this hand." He sat down the empty shotglass to wiggle the long fingers of his right hand. As he said, the ring and little fingers were bare of any ink.
Kid turned his sights to the backs of those hands and then the older man's bared forearms. The tribal tatts somehow suited the man he was slowly coming to know more about. Though he was admittedly appreciative of more than the tattoos...
The tight black shirt Trafalgar wore hinted at a musculature that the redhead would never have thought a businessman like the other to possess, the fabric clinging to the hard curves of the doctor's chest and stomach, making the teen wonder just what exactly the man looked like without-
"Would you like a blowjob, Eustass-ya?"
Kid choked on the liquid passing down his throat, sputtering for a moment while the other raised an eyebrow with a slightly mischievous look. "Are you alright, Eustass-ya? I just wanted to know if you would like to try one." He waved his hand at a shot that looked a little different than the ones he had been drinking.
"Um, is that what you've been having or?" The dark haired man shook his head with a soft smirk.
"I've just had a Screaming Orgasm. Would you like me to give you one of those as well?" The look on the surgeon's face told Kid he knew exactly what his words sounded like.
Instead of answering and possibly embarrassing himself further, the redhead just took the two shots and drank them one after the other, both going down surprisingly very smooth.
The teen licked his lips thoughtfully, the taste of cream, coffee, and almond mixing together, leaving a sweet aftertaste to give camouflage to the strong alcohol.
It left his tongue feeling warm and heavy as his eyes wandered down to the long fingers tracing the rim of the glass of Kid's own drink, watching a fingertip dip lightly into the liquid and retreat to be licked clean between the lips of the older man.
"You look distracted..."
Kid looked up to find they were much closer than he remembered. A hand placed itself lightly on the small of his back, lips suddenly brushing the shell of his ear. "Would you like for me to leave, Eustass-ya? We can speak later, you don't have to do anything you don't feel like. I can leave now, you can go back to your friends, and we can see each other tomorrow. Otherwise..."
The hand on Kid's back was now doing more than laying there, fingers finding and gently massaging the knobs of his spine. "There's an empty booth over in the corner right now where we can... 'talk' as much or as little as you like. In private."
The younger man let his red eyes slide closed for a moment, thinking carefully about his answer before opening them again. Kid turned his head to rest his own lips carefully against one pierced ear. "I think I... wanna... 'talk' more."
After an excited nip to the redhead's ear, Trafalgar quickly tossed back the remainder of his drink and grabbed Kid's before entangling their hands together and leading them to the chosen booth.
It was in a corner and dark enough for what they had planned, no doubt a spot numerous couples and hook ups had used for the same purpose.
As soon as Kid slid into the back corner, the surgeon placed down the drink and followed him. One inked hand cupped the side of his face before a soft mouth pressed carefully against his own, just lips smoothing across his, a tanned hand rested lightly on his own paler one, a thumb drew teasing circles along fair skinned knuckles.
After a moment of frustrated waiting for things to progress, Kid realized that the doctor was waiting for him to take the first step.
Cautiously, the younger man opened his mouth slightly and moved a hand up the darker skinned flesh of the man's arm, pausing to run his fingers lightly over the tattoos there. Suddenly, Kid wondered if there were more, and if so, where.
The inked skin felt different somehow and the redhead wondered what it would taste like.
Trafalgar wasted no time in gently prying open his mouth with a clever tongue, taking the time to explore and taste the younger man's lips, the redhead let out an embarrassing sound when he found just how sensitive lips could be.
Law was thrilled with the slow but eager pace, his partner's hesitant but earnest attempts to explore were both heady and endearing.
He let a soft sigh escape him to encourage the inquisitive fingers gently combing through his hair and began to coax the redhead's tongue into his mouth, intrigued by the taste of the red lipstick his lover wore and almost he smirked when he felt it begin to smear slightly.
Law was careful to let the inexperienced youth set the pace, mirroring the places touched on his own body and going no further than the boy seemed ready to. Though the surgeon almost hissed in triumph when he felt a hand smooth over his chest and a curious tongue extend itself into his mouth. While the surgeon was content to let the less experienced of the two set their pace, it didn't mean he couldn't try to tempt the other.
Law began to trace patterns and lightly rub the skin that peeked through the rips of the younger man's shirt, sucking and nipping the wet muscle between his teeth. He found that the spinal knobs just above Eustass' waistband, when kneaded in just the right way, induced sweet almost silent gasps that sent a bolt of euphoria directly to his cock.
But after catching one of the younger man's nipples between his fingers and gently scraping a nail over the fabric covered nub, the doctor felt the redhead's hips begin to move in a familiar motion, seeking friction for the obvious bulge tenting the loose cotton pants Eustass wore. It admittedly gave a very nice outline and made it obvious his charge wore nothing beneath the clothing.
Law gave one final nip to the painted lip between his teeth before pulling back, pleased when his younger lover tried to follow him with a dazed expression.
"Eustass-ya," The dark haired man sighed and pushed some of the other's slightly damp hair out of his face, the boy's goggles having slipped down slightly at some point from the high position on his forehead. "I believe that's enough for now."
The bewildered look on his Eustass' face was adorable and made the older man want to disregard his own words. "We have to stop. Otherwise you may soon find yourself with a- ah- 'problem' not easily remedied. Wet pants are very uncomfortable, after all."
Law saw realization dawn on the teen's face, followed by a glance down and those pale features, made even paler by the use of dark eyeliner and the smeared lipstick, turned a brilliant shade of red that matched his equally red hair and now kiss swollen mouth.
The doctor was pleased to note that almost all the makeup staining the youth's mouth was now either gone or smeared thinly around the other's mouth. Though he wouldn't be surprised if he should look in a mirror and find his own mouth to be equally red for similar reasons.
Law watched Eustass nod his head a little too quickly. "Thanks."
"There's no reason to thank me, I'm only doing what should be expected in the situation." After all, it would be poor taste to take advantage of his inexperienced lover in the other's eagerness and then leave him with the physical embarrassment of their 'activities'.
The older man smiled, the softest expression he had made since entering the club. "But really, I should thank you, Eustass-ya. I'm very happy that happenstance brought us if only a bit closer." He squeezed the fair skinned hand he held in his own, enjoying the flush of the younger man's features.
"Now, I'm going to go and freshen up. I believe it best you stay until... You are 'calmer'?" The redhead nodded again, somewhat subdued by their exchange.
Kid exhaled heavily once Trafalgar left his sight. 'Holy fuck. If things are like this every time, I think I might be the youngest person to die from a heart attack.'
He shifted in his seat and subtly adjusted himself until he didn't feel as tightly restricted as before. He grabbed a napkin from the pile on the table before wetting it with his tongue. The redhead pulled his goggles down around his neck and finger combed his hair back into something resembling normal as he tried to rub away some of the smeared makeup from around his mouth.
"Nice piece of ass you got yourself there, 'Captain'."
Kid's head snapped up and his eyes narrowed dangerously when they caught sight of the man before him. The thin and sketchy looking man in front of him gave a sleazy grin when he noted he had the red haired man's attention.
Kid snarled. "Who the fuck are you? No, wait, I don't give a fuck. Crawl back into whatever shithole you came out of, maybe steal some better clothes on the way."
The man scowled for a moment, but it quickly turned back into a grin. "I see you finally managed to net yourself a prime piece. Looks kinda high maintenance though, the type that'd complain 'bout a hang nail. Real fragile, those types."
Kid felt his hands clench into fists as the sleazy fucker pulled up a chair to sit at the table like he had every right to be there. "Say what the fuck you want or get out of my fucking face."
"We haven't met, but I know about you. Some of our men have made previous 'offers' of friendship recently."
The teen frowned for a moment before faintly remembering Wire saying something about some drug peddlers trying to push their shit in the neighborhood. The twins and some of the locals had left the men somewhere on the outer limits of the city block.
A day later, another asshole showed up offering a small take of whatever they were trying to sell, someone like that would come around every couple of weeks with different offers, only to end up the same way as the dealers. Which was with broken faces and smashed hands.
But what really made the teen begin to see red, was that the pieces of shit had recently started targeting the working ladies from their neighborhood, shaking them down for 'protection' payments.
"Look, I don't give a shit about whatever you're selling. Stay. Out. Of. My. Fucking. Streets. The next one of you I see will come back in pieces." Kid grinned murderously for added effect. He knew how his appearance affected people when he got... excited.
The man seemed nervous for a second before regaining whatever confidence he had, though it seemed shakier than before. "A-ah, well, such a shame. Our boss had hoped we could come to a mutually beneficial agreement. Mr. Krieg can be very generous."
The redhead snorted. 'Yeah, right before he burns down my place with me in it.'
"Though I have reason to believe you'll be much more... receptive now."
Kid raised a brow, quickly becoming bored with the conversation. He could tell that this guy was just another errand boy and no one to worry about, so his hostility was dampening. Squashing insects really wasn't that amusing to him.
"Ya know, rumors about you always said you were a bit of an enigma. No one knows what it is you want. You're not into drugs, you don't go out of your way to expand territory, never kept any lovers, you don't buy or sell on the 'market'. Hell, other than the fact you've sent more men home looking like they've been in a wreck than a major highway, everybody seems to say you're a stand up citizen."
All the shithead's confidence suddenly seemed to come back in a rush. "But now you've gone and taken an interest in something. Like I said, nice piece of ass. Where'd ya find him? Ya see, the only problem I got with high end tail like that is that they can't really handle the 'rough stuff', ya know?"
Kid was starting to get an inkling of what the man was driving at and felt his anger begin to rise again. "...Leave."
"But what for? Just giving you some advice to keep a close eye on what's yours. It's a dangerous city, ya kno-" The last word didn't make it out of his mouth and not because the angered teen had just lunged forward to wrap his hand around his throat.
Blood poured from the wound on the man's shoulder. A high pitched whimper escaped the shithead as he made to stand, panicking, when he was pushed back down into his chair.
"Oh my, that looks bad. Please, let me help. I'm a doctor."
The faces of both men at the table snapped up to see the newcomer. Trafalgar was smiling with an almost eerie politeness.
"You are quite lucky, the cut looks like it was very close to severing the deltoid branch of your thoracoacromial artery. That would have bled profusely before sending you into a hemorrhage. A few stitches should do. Unfortunately I do not have any anesthesia on hand, but you look like a sturdy fellow, surely we can do without. It will only be twenty or so stitches after all. I can sew it up without incident. Just hold still for a moment..." A slight shine of something metal in the other man's hand was all it took for the errand boy to recoil in fear of the manic surgeon, tearing himself away and bolting from the club.
The doctor frowned slightly. "What a jumpy man, I honestly believed one of his... character, would be used to a little pain due to foolishness."
Kid was staring at the older man like he had never seen him before. '...That was so fucking hot.' He almost cursed when the erection that had faded started making a comeback.
Trying to distract himself, he interrogated the man. "So what the hell did you do? Where'd that cut come from? All I saw was your hand move, I think..."
Trafalgar's expression smoothed into something more genuine as he smiled at the redhead and moved from where he had been blocking the view of their table. "Ah, I tend to carry certain things with me at all times for multiple reasons. One of which is this." A small flick of his wrist revealed the previously hidden scalpel that had apparently been concealed by a well placed thumb holding it against his inner arm.
The doctor grabbed one of the napkins on the table and wiped the slightly bloodied blade before pocketing both medical tool and napkin.
Trafalgar frowned at something while Kid continued to talk. "...Ya know, when I think about it, there's really not much I know about you. I don't think I'll try to find out tonight though," The younger man was starting to feel the effects of the alcohol setting in. "So just know that I'll want answers later. If you feel like giving them."
Kid knew that he wasn't owed an explanation and understood when someone didn't feel like talking about themselves. He watched the older man nod as he took a napkin and placed one immaculate heeled boot on the recently vacated chair to wipe off a speck of blood.
"I will explain in the future should you wish to know. You will find that I am open to sating any curiosities you may have." A small smirk was directed towards the teen.
The red haired youth grumbled something under his breath and turned his face away to hide the heat rising there.
The surgeon pulled out his phone and glanced at the time. "You've been gone for quite a while, well over an hour in fact, do you think your friends will be looking for you?"
Kid tensed for a moment but then relaxed. "Nah, they know I probably won't come back to the table much while it's crowded. It should be winding down over there about now though, so I should go back soon... You wanna come?" He asked tentatively.
The tattooed man seemed thoughtful. "Are you sure? Have you thought about how you will explain me to your friends?"
The redhead shrugged and rubbed the back of his neck. "They won't ask upfront, so I'll have time to think something up. Might help if we bring some drinks though." He got up and started walking back towards the bar, Trafalgar following close behind but standing further away than before, most likely so they wouldn't attract any more curious eyes.
"Do you think they'll go easy on me if I pay for the next round?" The older man was obviously teasing but also clearly wanted to make a good impression.
Kid chuckled. "The twins will love you and if you get a few of those shots for Heat, he'll call you his best friend." Wire would be the one to watch for though. None of his 'brothers' were stupid, but they would cut Trafalgar some slack cause they trusted Kid's judgment. But the oldest of the group always took everything with a grain of salt.
"But if you wanna get buddy buddy with Wire, the long dark haired one, then bring up the fact you're into medicine. Though..." He turned curiously to look at the older man as he waved down the bartender. "When I think about it, you look a lot younger dressed like this... How old are you exactly?"
The businessman looked at him with amusement plain on his face. "I will be twenty-six come this October." The other laughed at the face the younger man suddenly made.
"You're only twenty-five?!" Kid's jaw had dropped and he was staring at the surgeon. "How the hell are you a doctor?!"
Once the older man had calmed down enough to talk, he spoke. "Ah, yes. I have been called something of a prodigy before. I graduated from high school at age twelve, passed my medical exams and obtained my doctorate at eighteen. Then studied in business and law school until age twenty. I have just recently finished a PHD in Pharmacology."
Kid felt a headache coming on at how dizzy the sudden pile of information was making him.
"Out of curiosity, how old did you think I was, Eustass-ya?"
The teen shifted uncomfortably as a tray of shots and a bottle of the bar's best whiskey was placed in front of them. The redhead didn't want to possibly offend the other, but also didn't want to lie, something he tried to avoid doing whenever he could.
"Well, I kinda thought you were thirty something." He quickly tried to justify his misconception. "But early thirties and it's just you were always wearing suits and you always talk all formal and shit that I-"
Laughter interrupted him and he was patted on the shoulder. "It's quite alright. You wouldn't be the first to assume me to be older than I am. Actually, I used to consciously try to look older simply so I would be taken seriously. I guess the habit just stuck."
Kid relaxed slightly at the other's words and picked up the tray while the doctor took one of the shots for himself, sipping it instead of shooting it right away.
They made their way back to where Kid's group was seated. Like the redhead thought, the crowd had thinned to nothing and they could finally relax and talk among themselves without extra ears to worry about.
"Captain! Check it out!" Snake pointed at Spine who was currently balancing an empty shot glass on a chopstick that was sticking out of the mohawk sporting man's mouth. Heat sighed at the two brothers and was snacking on a plate of nachos, he was slightly sweaty so he must have just gotten back from dancing.
The largest of their group had his eyes fixed on the newcomer at Kid's side, unapologetically scanning the dark haired man in expensive looking clothes. "Captain." Was his only greeting.
"Guys, this is Trafalgar. This round is on him." He placed the tray at the center of the table and reclaimed his chair, gesturing the doctor to sit next to him.
"Hell yeah, blowjobs and orgasms all around!" Mischievous grins plastered on the mohawked brothers' faces as they yelled happily, completely unashamed of their manners as the two slammed down shot after shot. The blue haired man hissed at the incorrigible pair and rescued some of the glasses from their destructive path, taking the time to taste them appreciatively before nodding to the new person at their table in thanks.
Kid glanced out of the corner of his eye at Trafalgar, looking to see if the other was put off at all by the general shenanigans of his group. He was relieved but surprised when it seemed that the dark haired man was completely used to this type of behavior. It begged the question of where exactly the man would get used to something like this.
"Pretty expensive this." Of course, Wire had left the shooters to his friends as he claimed a few empty tumblers to slowly pour the prime bottle of whiskey. "Single malt, aged."
The large man placed a glass in front of Kid and the newest addition to their table before lifting the glass to take a long look at it, then took a long drink. "Not bad at all."
The redhead knew the man was happy to have some of his favorite kind of alcohol, but also knew that the expense was raising questions.
To the older man, expensive gifts of any kind were the result of four things; having a great deal of money, wanting to impress, the softening of bad news or the opening to a request.
Trafalgar nodded. "I prefer scotch or bourbon myself, but this particular brand is very smooth and compliments this." He placed down his empty shot glass among the equally empty 'victims' of the twins' rampage before lifting the whiskey tumbler to his lips for a slow sip. "I admit that it is not something I cannot afford."
Wire nodded once before turning to Kid. "So... Any interesting story behind how you two met?"
The redhead kept his eyes studiously on his own glass. "Met him at school..."
This got Heat's attention as he looked up curiously from his snack. "But school hasn't started yet, right?"
Trafalgar seemed to see that the younger man was struggling, so helpfully supplied an answer. "We met during his interview at the school. We spoke."
Kid nodded. "He didn't seem like your usual stuck up asshole so we kept in contact. Lives in North Blue too."
The surgeon nodded.
Wire seemed to take that as enough for now and just sat back to enjoy his gifted drink.
From there everyone seemed to enjoy themselves, welcoming Trafalgar into the group readily enough.
Heat complimented the other man's boots, saying he had noticed them when they first approached the table. The dark haired man had thanked him and inquired politely about the other's stitches.
"Came from an accident when I was a kid," Heat waved off the surgeon's attempt to apologize for his question. "It's fine, I decided a few years back to own them and even got some ink to match." He gestured to the barbed wire tattoos around his neck and arms.
"Speaking of ink," Spine piped up. "Those are badass!" He pointed out the doctor's marked up hands and arms. "Where'd you get'um?"
Trafalgar shrugged. "Here and there. A friend of a friend does the outlining and I get them filled when I have the time."
"Got any others?" Wire asked with detached curiosity.
The businessman smiled mischievously. "I do. But you would have to be the one buying the drinks to get to see them so soon, Wire-ya. Dinner would not go astray either."
The larger man snorted. "So much work though."
"But worth it." The tattooed man smirked, clearly enjoying their playful banter.
Snake suddenly popped back over to their table, having left at some point to get something. He sat down and placed a large beer mug next to a small shot of whiskey in front of the older man, before placing two of the same in front of himself.
"Have a boilermaker with me, Traf!" Trafalgar's eyebrows promptly shot up at the use of a nickname but nonetheless brought the two glasses of varying sizes closer to him.
"And what is this?" The more flamboyant of the two brothers was more than happy to explain.
"It's pretty simple. Ya drop the shot of whiskey in the beer, then it'll make a lot of fizz, then ya start chugging! Careful you don't chip a tooth though!" He cackled and dropped his shot into his mug quickly but carefully before swiftly drinking it down, finishing half of it easily.
One dark colored brow raised higher at the demonstration and he seemed to contemplate it for a moment before following the other's lead. Instead of stopping at just half, however, the posh looking man downed the entire thing.
"Hell yeah!" Kid grinned as the twins hooted joyfully at Trafalgar's none too easy feat, Heat chuckling at the group's antics. The oldest of the gathered men just smirked in a relaxed state while he continued to enjoy his malt liquor.
Kid patted the doctor's back when he coughed slightly after finishing the drink. "Nice job. And you two," he turned to look at the still hollering pair. "Lay off of 'em for the rest of the night, he had like eight shots before we came over."
He may have been exaggerating slightly but figured it would give the overly excited party animals good reason to back off.
The two agreed and started a silent competition between themselves at which one could steal the most chips from Heat's nachos before getting stabbed with a fork, who had taken to always having one when he ate for this exact reason.
Heat was diligently defending his food and occasionally a yelp from one of the twins would be heard, answered by the other cackling in victory. The blue haired man eventually sighed when his chips were cold and soggy, pushing them to the side for the younger men, who felt bad and got a large order for the three to share. Trafalgar kept a steady supply of shots coming to their table much to the trio's delight.
At last, the bar announced last call as it was just about four o'clock in the morning and, after a round of water for the group, they left.
All but Wire stumbled slightly out of the building, fully feeling the effects of the alcohol. Heat had enough of his head together to wrangle the twins and keep them from running off somewhere, which, according to the blue haired man, was a habit they had for some reason, like they were kids on a sugar high.
Wire spoke to Eustass and found that he would be returning to his apartment, and that Law would be sharing a taxi with him since they were both heading in the same direction. The redhead promised to call as soon as he made it home and vice-versa.
The taller man patted the younger man on the shoulder and wished him a safe trip before herding the other three towards the bus station, nodding to Law as he went.
The doctor walked more closely to Eustass once the redhead's friends were out of sight, lightly resting one hand on the small of the other's back. "You keep good company."
Eustass grinned proudly. "Yeah, they're good people. They can worry too much, and sometimes they can be a pain in the ass, but their hearts are in the right place, ya know what I mean?" The slightly shorter man was much more relaxed around the doctor than usual. Though the alcohol most likely played a large part, Law liked to think that this night had brought them closer.
"Yes, I do. I usually experience much the same."
Eustass nodded. "It's good to have people you care about and vice- vice- whatever that word is."
"Vice-versa? Yes, it is."
The younger man just nodded.
Law frowned when they approached an intersection where cars drove past. He was just about to offer to call a cab to be sent for them when the redhead stepped close to the curb and stuck his arm out.
A taxi stopped for them and the doctor stared for a moment before being dragged into it by the other man, while said redhead told the driver where to go. 'Is there a taxi language or something I simply don't speak?' He couldn't help but be slightly miffed.
Law's thoughts were interrupted when he felt something lay on his shoulder and he looked over to see red hair, finding himself being used as a pillow, the doctor couldn't help but smile slightly. Not wanting the other to move, he made sure to stay as still as possible during the ride to his Eustass' apartment.
And if he took slight advantage of the passed out man by lacing their fingers together and burying his face in the younger's hair, well, who was there to tell?
Once they arrived to their destination, Kid was gently shaken awake. He blinked blearily as Trafalgar paid the driver and pulled him from the cab.
He followed the older man inside the building, stumbling slightly on the way. They encountered the crazy landlady who just smirked and patted him on the back, saying she'd bring up one of her hangover tonics tomorrow at noon.
Maybe she wasn't such an old witch after all.
The thought was immediately struck from his mind when she teased that she'd bring a hotpack for his ass too.
'Witch.' Kid thought as he was tugged along to the elevator, making sure to flip her off as he went. He was only answered with insane cackling.
Once they stumbled into his apartment, Kid made to go to the bedroom but instead he was pushed to the bathroom. He had grumbled but had then realized that he really did need to piss.
He was handed a bottle of cold water when he exited and now that he wasn't feeling quite as sleepy as before, the redhead plopped himself on the couch, pulling off his clingy shirt but then frowning at the cold of the room. The shirt may have been sheer but the material had kept him somewhat warmer than this.
Kid blinked when the comforter from his bed was plopped over him and there was another source of heat next to him.
He looked over to find that Trafalgar had covered them both up before turning on the TV. Still feeling a little less inhibited than he normally was, he pressed closer to the other, leeching the older man's heat.
He fell asleep to the soothing feeling of fingers running through his hair.
Hope everyone enjoyed this chapter. ;D Oh, a question I would like to ask my readers for their opinion on (leave your answer in your review please!).
I plan on writing some short omakes (for those who don't know what that is, it is kind of a scene written that doesn't make it into the story, think of them as 'deleted scenes') and I was debating on adding them to the end of short chapters? Or to make a little side thing for it. What would everyone think about that? :D
SHOUTOUTS
To Shadow Oblivion who has just started reviewing the first chapters of this story; Thank you and I look forward to your reviews and hope you see this when you reach this chapter! :D
MrsRoronoa1
"Cliffhangers Queen" Fancy your new title? Better hide yourself because I'm reading my daggers to go after you, how could you end the chapter there how could youuuuuuu! So ahem, need not to say how much I'm enjoying this awesomemess of law/kid other that I just finished the eleven chaps in a row. it would be great if you could continue soon please and congrats on being able to grasp a story like that :D
(!(-hides behind beta, Law, and Kid- Nuuuu! If you damage me you won't get any more chapters for a long time! X'D (longer than usual...) I hope you liked this chapter! :D Sorry for the wait! -bows- And thank you so much! :D)!)
Guest
OH MY GOODNESS! I LOVE this story to absolute pieces and can't wait for more. I love stories like yours because they're well written and edited (things that I'm VERY picky about) and they easily make the reader fall in love with the plot and characters. Personally, I cannot wait to have the pleasure of reading another chapter. The way this one ended was simply delicious! Words cannot describe the pure joy and pleasure I get out of reading such unique and enchanting stories. The vocabulary used, the description, the introduction of characters, the cliffhangers! God. Waiting for an update is agony!
(!(-melts into a wibbling mess- heheheee shut up! You're compliments don't make me happyyy! -wiggles like chopper- Sorry for the wait! D: I thought I would have it done sooner than this cause I was making good time writing it, but things came up with my beta and such. I hope this chapter makes up for it!)!)
RawR
OMG this story is beautiful! Law's change in speech is hilarious and so him
Please tell me he hires Sachi PLEASE! The killer wale that eats penguins...lol for some reason the joke with their names never gets old for me...ehheheheh hope this updates soon!
(!(Wooh! I had fun writing it so I'm happy everyone liked it! X'D As for Shachi... Hmmmm? No comment.)!)
AriesDanger24
KYAAAA I love how you had Law spots Kid in the crowd! So perfect *squeals* I am just like Kid! I get like that when people get all flirty because I CAN'T FLIRT! Me and Kid are one and the same except me being a Bepo XD Love your writing so much as usual! Also love how Shachi comes into the picture, because it makes sense! :) I absolutely love it! Thank you Ms. Luna! (fiddles with hands embarrassingly because i don't know if you like to be called Ms. Luna) Thank you! Can't wait for the next update! *hugs you*
Aryes
(!(I've actually had that scene written for a long time now, edited it a bit but still, I've planned many things well in advance. Happy it's gone over well! YOUR BEPO?! -clings to- I HAS MY OWN FLUFFY PILLOW LIKE LAW!
-blows kisshus- Thank you for all the love and you can call me whatever you like! :) -hugs back- Hope you liked this chapter!)!)
ObscureAuthor
Why? That was such a clift-hanger! BUT IT WAS SO GOOD *melts*. Thanks for updating and for the shout-out!
(!(-pours melted you into a container so you don't get lost- Thank you! Hope you liked this chapter. :D -prepares to scoop you up again-)!)
Angelmon
Law you fail at hailing cabs, guess that means your not completely perfect! Law would make taking his gloves off sexy! Poor Shachi his first encounter with Law is awkward! Please describe what Law is now wearing! Kidd is in for a shock for sure!
(!(Yeah, he can't be perfect, now can he? Can't hail a cab and can't cook to save his life. X'D Shachi doesn't mind really, though he is a little steam-rolled by the encounter. XD But he bounces back easily. Hope you liked Law's clothes! ;) -hands tissue for nosebleed-)!)
CopraMeow
Why you little! WHY STOP THEREEE AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
Uhuh 100 chapters? We're gonna wait for the sex quite a while, aren't we?
This chapter...Shachi, well he's Shachi alright! Loved him as a cabbie. And you're naughty for stopping there!
BTW Is the weird vehicle pervert Doffy? He could only fit the role!
(!(Why? Cause I'm evil! ;D I thought everyone knew that? And yes. XD Though there will be plenty of 'fun things' in the mean time. ;) All hail Shachi! )!)
loogoo
In this story, i've always seen Kid as, well, just a kid, when compared to Law, of course. But now, seeing Kid in his element, as the leader of his group, really changed my perspective about him. He's already a mature guy, but not as much as Law. And that's just fine, because i believe he's still learning and growing like any young man.
(!(Thank you! I've worked carefully to build on that! There are many sides to both characters and we have not seen them all, not even with this chapter! Kid is still growing in many personal aspects but in some ways he's a lot older than his age should allow, he has not lived an easy life. I hope you enjoyed this unveiling of some of their hidden layers. ;) Thank you so much for your review. :) )!)
Shiina Yuki
aaargh cliffhanger! ! ! Dx . .
Thanks for writing!
(!(Hehehe thanks for reading!)!)
SundayDarkness
A cliffhanger... A FUCKING CLIFFHANGER? WHY DID YOU END THE CHAPTER ON A CLIFFHANGER? WHAT'S GONNA HAPPEN NOW? I WANNA KNOW!(btw: I'm sorry if I sound angry, but cliffhangers fucks with my feels and I don't like that)
(!(Hehehe sorry -hugs- That's going to happen a lot :'D But it makes me happy I can make someone so passionate about my story!)!)
yaoifan49
Wow when you said the next chapter was gonna be longer you really meant it! Ohmygod Shachi! Thankyou for giving him so much page time I love him. you write him perfectly! Can't wait for the next chapter.
(!(Yes! I try to keep promises made story wise! (When it comes to time wise I suck XnX) And yes! Shachiiii! I've been waiting to showcase him! ;) And thank yoouuuu, I love him too. :D And don't worry! He shall be back! How? Who knows! (I do) )!)
Itavita
Ha! Kid can't dress himself properly. Poor guy.
Law seems like he's really going to go for it now. I wonder how Kid will react in front of a crowd when Law is pawing at him. :p
(!(Hehehe, but Law likes it ;) Hope this chapter met any expectations!)!)
Dia-uh
Another cliff-hanger. Of course. You sadistic author! XD
You know, as I've said in the previous review, I find it amazing how you picture Law's posh and classy character and then you go and still manage to keep the others' normal/messy one. You make it look simple. I admire that.
Aand... SHAAAACHII! *kidnaps him and runs*
*stalks the reviews' replies* do feel famous! Romanian girl here u.u'
And after reading the fact that you have planned like 100 chapters, my first reaction was smiling like an idiot and laughing maniacally in my head. Then I got scared. Now I hope with all my heart you do not plan to torture us and deny us our rightfully deserved smut for like 50 chapters. You're not that sadistic. Right? Right..? Q.Q
(!(-watches you make off with shachi- Do bring him back later, eh? I'll need him again in a few chapters.
-wibbles at compliment- Thank you! -hugs- I do try. :D Woot! Romania! So cooool!
As for question: -only evil laughter is heard-)!)
Aerle
Heh, I wonder what would have happened if he had punched first and looked second XD I wonder how far Law actually lives from the city though, since Shachi wasn't planning on taking him directly, but still went faster than Law's own driver XD It would be funny if his was actually only like twenty minutes instead of two hours XD
(!(Law would still have probably made out with him. X'D Ah, when Shachi heard how far out Law lived, he decided not to 'give him the tour', which is cabbie speak for taking someone the long way around to drive up the meter to get more money. -looked up taxi driver terms- Basically, all the blues are huge and each are the size of major cities and towns. So how long it takes is understandable. And even though he ended up just taking Law to the club, his tip more than made up for it (Law is a very heavy tipper cause he doesn't know exactly what is a good amount for a tip as he doesn't usually eat at places or such where tipping is encouraged. XD It'll come up again ;) ) )!)
Racelett
YOOOOO
"his dick was suddenly harder than the diamonds in his Rolex."
BEST. SENTENCE. EVER.
God, it gets even better, I love your fanfiction! I really, really hope that Eustass will see Laws tattoes in the next chapter *-* and that they will dance smexy together XD
So, Love love love from your minion and keep going!
(!(Would you believe I wrote that part almost a year ago when first planning the story? -huggles my minion- I has my minion! -wibbles and showers with kisshus- I'm happy you enjoyed the chapter! :D Sorry! No sexah dancing this time around. ;) )!)
.log
I hate you so much damn you damned harlequing! when I'm done with you you gonna be the purple harlequin for the bruises XDDD you always do this to my heart! not fair XDDD love you and your damn good story!
(!(Oh noooooo! But I do like purple...
-blows kisshus- But I like to think I made up for it with this chapter. ;D)!)