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EDITED Hopeless Romantics: Chapter 13

Luffy was leaving the cafeteria on her way to class when she had spotted a tall man in a white hat, "Traffy!" She ran up to him, watching as he turned around at the sound of her voice. She noticed the small curl of his lips, as well as the large dark red bruise on his cheek.

He stopped walking and waited for her to catch up to him, "Hey, Luffy-ya."

She grinned at him, "Want to walk to class with me?"

"Sure," Law chuckled softly, he then blushed when he felt Luffy's fingers interlock themselves with his, but he squeezed his hand around hers, enjoying the warmth.

They walked to their class and sat in the seats they had the previous class period. Luffy took off her straw hat and carefully placed it on the empty seat next to her before turning to Law, "So Traffy, what did you do with Shachi and Penguin after I left last night?"

"They had a few beers, we watched some shows, and finished the pizza you spared," he laughed as he remembered Penguin saying she had eaten an entire pizza they brought before they even had a single slice.

"Shishishishi, I'm sorry, Traffy," she paused for a moment before leaning closer and whispering, "I got hungry after you played with me." Law noticed she had a light blush on her cheeks.

He swallowed the lump in his throat, "Luckily, I wasn't too hungry since I had your delicious dessert." Law licked his lips watching Luffy squirm in her seat, the memory of her naked body still fresh in his mind. He wished they were alone as he began to feel his member stiffen.

Her dark eyes gazed into his and Law was mesmerized, he saw her lips slowly begin to part and her tongue swipe across her top lip. Luffy placed her hand on his arm and slowly leaned close to his ear, "Maybe I could try your dessert next time."

Law's cheeks grew hot and he could feel it reach all the way to his ears. Oh. My. God. Did she really just say that?! Not caring he was a blushing idiot, Law turned to look at Luffy's pleased expression with his mouth falling open. The girl just smiled at him cheerfully, as if what she had just said was as innocent as her expression.

The professor then entered the room and began his lecture, Law was forced to turn his gaze from Luffy and pay attention to what was being said. Throughout the class period, he kept glancing over to the girl beside him who was scribbling in her notebook some random notes and drawing little pictures that looked rather childish. Sometimes she would look up and smile at him, every time she did so Law felt like he couldn't breathe until she would look away.

Ahhh, fuck. Fuck. Fuck. Fuck me. This girl is driving me fucking crazy… Why does she have to be so damn cute?! What am I thinking? Luffy-ya has that dirt mouth…god I wonder what she can do with it…does she really want to taste my jizz? Fuck! I need to calm down…I can't lose control like this, Luffy-ya isn't just another girl.

When the class was finally over, Luffy packed up her things as Law waited for her then took her bag, slinging it over his shoulder to carry for her. She smiled at him and asked, "So what do you have going on for the rest of the day?"

Law let out a long sigh, "I was gonna go to practice in a little bit, since I didn't yesterday."

Luffy looked at him, puzzled, "Practice?"

"For fight team," he paused before explaining, "It's just a bunch of guys who get together and spar with each other for an hour or two."

Her eyes lit up, "CAN I COME, TOO?!"

Law wasn't sure what to say, he didn't want to tell her no, but there weren't any girls on the team and no one ever came to watch them practice. "I don't think so, Luffy-ya." He really hated telling her no, especially when she began to frown and pout, but he didn't back down, "Besides, Ace and Sabo are going to be there. I don't think they would like it if they saw me show up to practice with you."

Luffy pouted even more, "Fine, I won't come…today, shishishishi!"

Law felt a little better when she began to smile and laugh, he was glad she didn't stay upset for long. "What about you, what are you going to do, Luffy-ya?"

She thought for a moment, tapping her index finger against her lips, "I guess I'll go see what Nami and Robin are up to, they are probably back at our room now." Luffy grabbed his hand again and asked while batting her long eyelashes, "Will you walk with me to my building, Traffy?"

Unable to say no to her for a second time, Law nodded and let Luffy begin to drag him out of the classroom. He listened to her ramble on about the other classes she was taking, and she bragged about how she already knew what the professor was explaining in her chemistry class—thanks to him. When they reached her building, Law found himself not wanting to leave her, "Well, I guess I should get going…," they were stopped outside the door, still holding hands.

Luffy smiled shyly with a pink hue on her cheeks before she went up on her tiptoes and kissed Law on the cheek. "Would you want to do something later? I mean, only if you aren't busy," she glanced away, nervously.

He smiled down at her and placed his free hand on her cheek, his thumb lightly tracing her scar under her eye, "Sure, I can stop by once practice is over on the way back to my apartment."

"Okay! Can we get dinner later, Traffy?" She grinned widely at him.

"Of course, I know how much you like to eat," Law planted a quick kiss on her lips, causing her to blush and keep her mouth shut, for once. He chuckled to himself as he stepped away from the awestruck girl and headed to practice.

On the walk there, he couldn't stop smiling as he thought about Luffy. Her lips are so soft…I want to feel them again—maybe I can when I see her. Oh, god...I can't get her out of my head! What the hell is Luffy-ya doing to me?! I've never been so obsessed with a girl before… Maybe practice will help clear my mind.

Law ended up being the last person to enter the room for practice. When he opened the door and walked in, all eyes were on him and his bruised cheek. He ignored the questioning stares and quickly changed in the locker room.

Sabo was feeling quite smug after seeing the huge bruise he had left on Law's left cheek, that ought to send him a message.

Ace was a little jealous he wasn't the one who got to punch Law after seeing him all over their sister the night before, but he was satisfied with the mark Sabo ended up making on the guy's face. Asshole deserves it, we won't let him toy with Luffy and her feelings. She can't be with a guy like him, Trafalgar's got a new girl with him almost every night. Shit, the guy probably just wants to sleep with Luffy…he is totally wrong for her, he is too old, too serious. She needs someone who she can laugh with, someone who makes her happy and protected, not a guy who is only going to hurt her and make her cry.

Law noticed the two brothers were smirking at him, the corners of his own lips almost turned up into a slight smirk. It was all too obvious they thought Law would stay away after getting such a nasty hit. He knew everyone was staring at the huge bruise on his cheek, Sabo and Ace were probably under the impression that Law was just messing around. Fuck them, who the hell do they think they are—trying to tell Luffy-ya what to do. She obviously likes me…why the fuck can't they get over it? Whatever, I don't give a shit about what they want. Luffy-ya is old enough to make her own decisions, and they don't need to know I'll be seeing their sister after this…

The practice went as usual, the men took turns swapping sparring partners for a couple hours and ended with a group shower. No one had said a word about Law's face being bruised the entire practice, but now in the shower, Dellinger decided to comment, "So, who did you piss off?"

Suddenly, the whole shower was silent as everyone waited for a response, but not expecting it to come from Sabo, "Me."

Ace was scowling, "He's lucky considering what we caught him doing."

With a cautious tone, Marco asked, "What exactly did you guys catch him doing?"

"Law was all over our little sister in the elevator of our building!" Ace was shouting, his face beginning to turn red from his anger, recalling the sight.

He wanted to say something, defend himself so it didn't sound like he was preying on Luffy. Law stayed quiet, though, not wanting to risk being unable to see her because of something he might say.

The shower was quiet, they all knew about the brothers' weird obsession with protecting their little sister, they hadn't realized she was now here in college though. Ever since the guys had met the two brothers they became well-aware of the fact they had a little sister. They constantly talked about her and would rage at anyone who ever asked if she was cute, single, or anthing along those lines.

Kidd couldn't help but find himself feeling a little intrigued, so Luffy is here for college now, I haven't seen her in quite a while, I wonder if she would still be any fun. Although, it sounds like Law might be a problem…but honestly, she is probably wishing for another round with me. Kidd was feeling smug, remembering the time he took the girl's virginity, before he was snapped back by a loud voice.

"Don't think for a second you can have your fun with our little sister." Sabo's voice was a snarl as he glared at Law. He turned to look around the shower at all the surprised faces before adding, "Everyone here can take it as a message." He pointed at Law's bruised face, "That is what will happen to any one of you who tries to get close to Luffy." Turning off the water and picking up his things, Sabo stopped in front of Law before exiting the shower, "If I catch you with her again, it will be much worse."

Law kept his expression calm, but Sabo's threat left a pit in his stomach. He noticed Ace was also staring daggers at him as he gathered his things and followed his brother. All eyes were on him now, the guys all staring at him like he was insane or had two heads. All except one: Kidd, who was grinning sadistically and Law had no idea what to think about that.

Instead of saying anything, Law just finished his shower and quickly left to get dressed and meet up with Luffy.

When he was dressed in a clean set of clothes, Law decided to send her a text.

Luffy-ya, you still want to hang out? I can buy you dinner later.

Almost immediately, Law felt his phone buzz and when he pulled it from his back pocket he already had a reply from Luffy.

Sure! I can meet you outside of my building, Traffy.

Law smiled and picked up his pace, heading in the direction of her building. Sabo's threat from earlier was the last thing on his mind, all he could think about was how he wanted to see the girl in the straw hat's bright smile. Before he was even outside, Law heard a voice behind him calling his name. When he turned around, he was surprised to see the weird red-head running to catch up to him.

"Law! Wait up!" Kidd stopped in front of Law, who was now looking at him with a puzzled expression. "Are you seriously trying to get with Ace and Sabo's sister?"

His question was unexpected, Law didn't really know why Kidd was even interested in such gossip, or how to answer him. "What does it have to do with you?"

Kidd laughed him off, "Oh, nothing really. I guess you could just say that I've met her before and she doesn't seem like your type."

Suddenly feeling angry, Law glared at Kidd's smirking face. What the hell is Kidd's deal? How does he know Luffy-ya? Why the fuck does he think I have a 'type'—and who the fuck is he to say Luffy-ya isn't my type? He couldn't explain it, there was something off about the look in Kidd's eyes as he glared back at him. Law wanted to say something to defend himself and his character, to tell Kidd he was worthy of being with someone like Luffy. However, he couldn't even convince himself of that and didn't say a word to the creep. Instead, he rolled his eyes and walked away, hearing Kidd's laughter behind him as he left the building. The sound gave Law a chill down his spine, even after he was on his way across campus to meet Luffy.

AN: Hello everyone! Sorry for the long wait, I hope it was worth it. I had a very busy weekend and past couple of days, but my schedule is back to its usual boring-self. So, expect another chapter in the next day! Until then, enjoy and leave a review or send me a PM to let me know what you think!

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