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Chapter 14: Interrogation.

The ever blowing autumn wind casually blew by a cool wind, ruffling and playing with the strains and leaves of the smaller branches on the great oak, resting it's roots in the hard soil of a certain backyard. In fact, the roots went so deep, and were so wide, they reached all the way to the neighbours grassy lawn. Out of eye, of course; no one would ever suspect how far the tree truly expanded. The trunk was solid, dark, and carrying it's mighty crown of golden leaves with pride. A few fell and wickedly, the newly nude branches stretched out with the wind, scraping against the surface of gray painted bricks.

Dusk as it was, the sun would soon dissapear behind the horizon. In it's wake it left a splash of colors so rare and warm of hue, they would be hard to re-create on any color palette. Reflecting off the glas of a window - were the curtains were pulled closed - only a stray beam of light shone through. It's path were short and reached no longer than to the foot of a divan. Covers were spread out and covered the tangled bodies beneath. A soft sigh disrupted the peaceful quiet, but soon a voice followed and broke it completely.

"Aren't you afraid your mom is going to find us like this?" Dexterous limbs stretched, toes curling in the process as a young, ebony haired male, turned from his back to lay on his front, supporting his weight with his elbows. A single hand rose, slim fingers weaving themselves into soft red locks.

"Have you considered, Mister Eustass," There was a slight pause in his speech, as were he not absolutely certain himself. Then his lips curled with a smile and he finished his sentence. ",that I might want her to?" A hairless eyebrow raised in question and Law chuckled from the expression he received. Kid did not seem utterly convinced.

"Honestly?" A tattooed finger poked him on the tip of his nose, which then scrunched up and eventually led him to shake his head. Indifferent, Laws smile remained and he curtly nodded once. "Mhm. I want her to see it as it is. Besides, there is no reason in hiding you now."

"Makes sense. Now I see why you asked me to leave my car parked out front. Though I think we could have gone more graciously about it than laying half naked in her living room," A low chuckle was his only response, until Law turned again, enjoying the wide expanse of the divan. Once again on his back, Laws eyes turned to the ceiling and he relished in the warm body beside him.

"Weren't you the one suggesting we just let it roll as it rolls?" There was hidden taunt in his question, and Kid rolled his eyes. It was the exact words he had used, so he could not go about denying it now. Not that he would have had much time therefor; a soft click from the front door indicated that it soon would be opened.

"Ah, showtime," Law murmured, before he rolled off the divan and stood on his feet. He reached for his t-shirt and hastily pulled it on, before he grabbed Kids and trew it to him. "Get dressed and just stay in here, okay?" Law was out of the room before he could receive any reply and Kid was left to himself and the only option of doing what had been asked of him. He took a seat back down on the divan after he was done, straining his ears as he tried to listen in on the conversation that had begun out in the hallway. It was soft spoken words, greetings he guessed. He couldn't see a thing, as a wall obstructed his view from where he sat. However, should they proceed into the kitchen, he would have a clear view to everything; unfurtunately, so would they.

It was great finally being home and Reese sighed as she carefully closed the door behind her, turning the lock. She wiggled out of her jacket and hung it on the hanger, when footsteps approached her and she turned to see her son, leaning against the wall with a smile.

"Hey, great to see you are still home," It was just teasing and as Law rolled his eyes, she knew he didn't take it personal.

"Hi, Mom. Good day?" She merely shrugged and leaned forward to kiss him on the cheek, resisting the urge to ruffle his uncombed hair, Law was starting to look rowdy.

"It was okay. Can I ask you something?" He took a step back from her, and pocketed his hands.

"Sure,"

"Why is there a car parked out front?" Honestly speaking, Reese already had her suspicions, especially since Law came to greet her, which wasn't uncommon, but the way he smiled...

"Come on Mom, you already know why," Laws smile brightened and she could see the laughter in his eyes. Somehow the sight of her son in such joyful spirits, appeased her fumes remarkably. She couldn't get mad at him this way, besides, she was also quite exhausted, but not in the best of moods.

"So he's here. Where?" A chuckle escaped Law and he indicated towards the livingroom with his head. Well okay. She had afterall expressed her wish to meet him, of course she hadn't expected it so soon. And definitely not so late. She stalled for a bit, other suspicions rising and her gut sank a bit. With narrowed eyes she carefully inspected her sons expressions.

"Did you..?" Laws eyes widened a bit, but he knew what she asked about right away.

"Really, Mom. No."

Eustass Kid was not one to easily get nervous, but as footsteps started to approach, his hands began to feel slightly clammy and his stomach dropped. Shit. Well. This was it. In approximately thirty seconds he was finally going to meet the woman who had given birth to Law. Thereafter he would either get kicked out or invited to stay. Either one of the options, there was nothing there that would keep him away from Law, but he really hoped he had the chance of getting to know her on good terms.

The soft footfalls got a bit louder as feet left carpet behind and stepped upon tiles. A thud sounded as a leather handpurse made contact with the surface of a table top. Kid could see her now. However, her back was turned towards him, so the first that he noticed was the messy tangled hair tied up into a knot, several lose strains hanging down across her back and shoulders. She wore a thin woolen pullower, scarlet in color, beneath a black top of a sort and a matching black knee skirt. Even the pantyhose she wore beneath were black; all in all she appeared to be a very laid-back, yet classical type of woman.

Law was not far behind her and Eustass caught his eye as he glanced over his shoulder, his way. Something stirred in Kid by the way Law gazed at him, even though it was but brief, the fleeting smile that had graced his lips indicated something. A new conversation arose when the woman spoke, and Kid couldn't help but having to swallow a half-cough.

"Why don't you join us, Mister Eustass? I could make some tea... or perhaps coffee?"

"Coffee," Law echoed just seconds after she had finished her sentence and went to pull out a chair for himself. He patted the seat next to him and thereafter smiled directly at Kid, nodding that it was okay.

"It's quite alright, Mister Eustass," Law was possibly beaming, but he did not have to say twice before Kid got to his feet and slowly approached. To say that he was not in the slightest surprised would be a lie, but he made his way over there, just to hesitate in the kitchen entry. Laws mother was already by the counter and pulled down mugs from the cabinet. She filled water from the sink and started the machine.

"Ehm," Kid started, wanting to at least say something, but his words failed him this time and he only seemed to grow more nervous by the second. It was absolutely ridiculous, for him to just stand there, wordless and petrified. Honestly, he just had no idea how to behave himself. Laws barely concealed laughter was not helping his case and slowly the idea of coming here in the first place started to appear a bit harebrained. Maybe they should have went with plan B after all; Not that Kid had paid that much attention to the contents of that plan, as Law had relayed it. He had been far too busy fondling and kissing the ebony-haired.

It wasn't until Laws mother personally asked him to take a seat, that he actually sat down. Why he then chose to sit across from Law instead of beside him, he knew not. Maybe just to be on the safe site, though whether anywhere in this house were truly safe wasn't to tell. The minutes, waiting for the coffee to brew, were spend in silence. It was minutes Eustass used to try and control his nervousity, but he wasn't really getting that far. Law was looking bored, with his cheek resting in his hand and at one point he actually yawned. Well, at least everything seemed to go quietly for now.

"So," It was Reese who broke the silence, filling the mugs now with the freshly brewed coffee. "Law tells me you two have been talking on the phone for approximately 3 weeks now, is that correct?" She finally turned around now, the cups balanced on a wooden tray with a batch of sugar in the middle. And as she made her way over, Kid forgot he had to reply as he lost himself in thought. She looked a lot like Law - or that is, Law looked like her - so much that Eustass felt like he was getting to see how Law would have looked like had he been female. The only distinctive difference between them was their eye and skin color. His mother was much fairer and older, of course.

A slight kick from under the table, caused him to first flinch and then he finally realised he had yet to respond. "Uh, yeah," The words came stumbling out of his mouth and he felt slightly embarrassed.

"I don't know what I think about my son being with another male. Maybe you could lend me some thoughts of comfort," Her gaze was practically scruntinizing and Kid had to swallow a lump. She had taken a seat beside her son, so that she could keep him in her sights at all time; it felt so, at least. One of the mugs were pushed his way and Eustass took his time consuming her last statement. Thoughts of comfort, eh? Whatever did that mean?

Law was suddenly hugging the table, having pushed his mug to the middle as to not spill, while he rested on his arms. And he laughed. Beside him, his mother added sugar to her cup, seemingly indifferent, but from a small smile on her lips. Admittedly, Kid was having a hard time seeing the fun in any of this.

"She's pulling your arm, Mister Eustass. Just tell her about yourself," Law finally managed to get out between his chuckles. No, Kid wasn't amused.

Half an hour passed, but for Kid it felt like years. Years and years in a confined room, with a cold cup of coffee and no where to escape the ongoing bombardment of this first-degree-interrogation. Half an hour, and he was already more exhausted than an entires day worth of hard work.

"So, you're a mechanic. You do only do legal work, right?"

"Yes, Ma'am,"

"Is your hair colour natural?"

"Yes, Ma'am,"

"How old are you?"

"Twenty and two, Ma'am,"

"Did you, or did you not, have sex with my son?"

"Mom!" At least it made Law stop laughing and Kid decided to down his cold coffee, anyway. It was disgusting.

"I want to know!"

"Why, if so go rent a gay porn!"

"Not that part," Kid had had enough.

"Girls, girls, easy. I'm sure we can work this out," He received two deadly glares and suddenly felt like cowering.

"Well, Mister Eustass?"

"Really! If you want to know so badly, yes Mom! Yes! We had amazing, orgasmic sex! Happy?" Law didn't even blush, instead Kid did that plenty. His mother on the other hand, seemed to have finally been silenced. For the next 2 seconds at least. She turned to Kid again, solem and completely serious.

"Why my son?" Law rolled his eyes and pulled his chair out, rising with a huff.

"Why is water wet and why does grass grow, really. I'll be up stairs, making the bed. Taking a shower, whatever. Goodnight," And he left, not even having the decency to place his used mug by the sink. Eustass took his time answering, knowing Reese would only accept the truth

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"Because I love him," His eyes met hers head on, holding her gaze with his own fiery one.

"He's dying,"

"I know," Reese paused, her eyebrows pulling together in a frown.

"You're going to stay with him?"

"For as long as he wants me. Our relationship is new, Mrs. Trafalgar, but - as cheesy as it sounds - our love is pure."

"How is your income?"

"Enough to support his medical studies," Reese rose a brow, leaning closer as she rest he chin in her hand.

"He has told you about them, his dreams?"

"Yes, Ma'am."

It was a very relieved and very exhausted Eustass Kid whom entered Laws room, closing it behind and went straight for the big bed in the middle of the room. Groaning as he fell on top of it, burrowing his face in the soft covers. He had finally been allowed to retire after their long two-on-two conversation. He'd been pretty sure Law would be in bed sleeping by now, but he could hear the water running from the adjacent bathroom. The noise let off and a soft click indicated the opening of a door. Kid lifted his head and could smell the shampoo from across the room, and the air got a bit moist.

"Good to see she let you go," For some reason, Law sounded a little pissed, though his voice was low.

"You smell clean," He actually managed to pull a smile from Law, though he shaked his wettened hair.

"Did she say you could sleep up here?" Law sat down on the bed besides Kid, nothing but a towel wrapped around his hips, though for Eustass sake that could have stayed off. So he started tugging at it.

"She didn't say I couldn't. Though she did ask me not to have sex with you while I'm here," Law frowned and swatted Kids hand away, destroying his attempts of ridding him of the towel. Instead he rose and disgarded it himself, trowing it at the back of a chair as he went to his drawers.

"That's really none of her business,"

"You finally take off the towel and then you walk away from me. C'mon Law!" Kids voice was a bit screechy, effectively aiding him in sounding whiny. Law merely smirked and took out a black pair of briefs with yellow stripes from the top shelf, pulling them on teasingly slow.

"You're not naked either," Kid snorted.

"If that's all it takes," He took his shirt off and trew it at Law, laying on his back and lifting his hips to pull his pants down. "There, now we're both in underwear," He let the denim fall to the floor.

"Excellent," Law was incredible seductive as he made his way over to the bed, almost making Kid purr as he crawled on top of him and straddled his stomach.

"How long do you stay?"

"I should really go home tomorrow. But we should make some sort of schedule for this, for when to meet up and so,"

"Mmh, I agree," Laws eyelashes almost kissed his cheeks as he bend down to steal a kiss from Eustass, who easily responded with eager. He pulled Law a bit down and tangled their legs, rolling them a bit so they lay side by side. They kissed slowly, hands moving over heated flesh and even warming up the cooler parts. Times like this was the most wonderful, Law decided. As they parted, Kid let his lips flutter over Laws face, to his cheeks and brows and down his jaw.

"Eustass?"

"Mhm?" Thin lips pressed against the soft skin of Laws upper neck, just behind his ear and he sucked a bit. Law shivered in delight.

"Who's Nicole?" Abruptly, Kid stopped and withdrew, staring at Law with almost incredulously wide eyes.

"How..?" Law used the space to prop himself up on his elbow and met Kids confused gaze with his own determined one. He wanted to get to the bottom of this, and he wanted it now.

"My childhood friend, Nico Robin. She knows you, she's Nicole." Kid still didn't say a quack and the silence only thickened when he sat up and turned away. Law knew better than to push, so he waited a bit, hoping Kid would get around soon.

"Nicole," Kid took a deep breath, exhaling in a gruff. "Nicole was Evas best friend. They were almost never seen apart," Aside from the fond memory, Kid couldn't smile. This subject was far too personal, it hurt too bad.

"Eva," Law spoke her name with a certain detachment, but Kid couldn't hold him against it. He had never known her. "Your girlfriend?" Kid almost snorted, but shook his head. He was kinda grateful Law couldn't see his expression.

"Nah. I never dated girls, always been gay," He laughed a bit, but it was humorless. "Eustass Eva, she was my sister."

"What happened to her?" Law sat up, too. Scooting over the bed to lower his feet to the floor, sitting besides Kid.

"She was killed," A hand touched his leg in comfort and Kid could almost feel the hot tears burn behind his eyes. It was so long ago, but he'd been there, he'd seen it. It was not something he would ever forget.

"My condolencee, I am sorry," Laws voice wasn't higher than a whisper, but it was enough for Kid. The first tear betrayed him and fell from his eye, followed by a stream he no longer could control. It was the first time he had cried since her funeral. He leaned onto Law, his head falling to his shoulder and Law just held him, no more words spoken for a while.

"Thanks," His voice was a bit rough, though his crying had been silent, it'd still strained his throat to keep it all inside. His head ached a bit, and he was glad they had moved to lay down on the bed instead.

"Don't thank me, Kid. I would reverse the past for you if I could," Limber fingers stroked over his scalp, combing through his hair. The motion was so calming, Kid felt at peace. And loved, he felt loved.

"I don't want that. I would never had met you if so. Me and Eva and Nicole... we spoke about moving away. Far away. She had begun dating someone, let's just say he was a bit dangerous.. After they split up, he got violent. It was eventually him who shot her, too," Laws brows furrowed and he felt slight anger rise in his chest.

"That's awful. What a jerk," Kid chuckled a bit. A word like 'jerk' was not a word he'd expected to fall from Laws elwise clever mouth.

"That's an understatement. Don't even know what happened to him, he dissapeared..."

Law continued stroking Kids hair, slowly lulling him into a state between awakeness and sleep. The silence grew, but both felt okay in each others presence; content. It was Law who broke the quiet.

"I love you, Kid," Eustass smiled and broke the contact as he sat up, turning so he could cup Laws cheek.

"And I you,"

The next day, Law walked Kid to his car around noon, his mother looking from the kitchen window as she had a day off. Smirking he gave her a bit of a show as he kissed his boyfriend senseless, almost leaving Kid too hazy and lovefilled to drive the car, but eventually not even Law could prevent their parting. They had talked about everything and nothing throughout the night, making promises to see each other at least 3 times a week, and spend the weekends together; preferably at Kids place.

Eustass also wished to meet his friends at some point, but as Law said; all in due time.

So he drove off and Law could do nothing but watch. The three months he'd promised Kid he'd think about moving in with him, came and went. And it was then, four months into their relationship that all the pieces of his puzzle finally fell into piece.

Of course, before that, there's a twenty years birthday to celebrate, with some very original gifts.

End of Chapter 14.

A/N: Hi guys! Thanks for reader. And oh my god, I am SO SORRY it's been so long! Honestly, there's just been going so much shit on, that it'd take me another 6 months explaining :/ Basically, my life just turned upside down and it'll remain so for I don't know how long. Just be patient with me, I promise this story will be finished.

Furthermore; thanks for all the wonderful support! I can't do this without you, you are all my inspiration and I love you very much! To each of those whos reviews I've yet replied to; Don't worry, I'll get around to you. I hope you enjoyed this chapter! Until next ^^