Chapter 50: It's Been A While

I pulled on a simple sports bra, some underwear and some shorts. Law watched as I moved around his room getting dressed. I caught him licking his lips once or twice when he thought I wasn't looking. I let out a sigh.

"Law, you are terrible at hiding what you are feeling at the moment." His grey eyes suddenly focused on me with a burning intensity. "I can understand. There's a battle going on in your head right now. There's this voice that saying to hell with it all and just go for it essentially. Every time I hear practically the same voice in my head, I picture myself stabbing it over and over again until it stops screaming. It works for a little while. Come down to the training room with me. I want to test your skills." Law pushed off of the wall that he was leaned against.

"It has been a long time since we sparred with each other, but we will have to work on you ordering me around." I laughed.

"Old habits die hard. Oh and Law you may have always been here, but your mind is so guarded that I can't hear it. You might as well not have been there at all except when I used your head for shelter." I walked over to the bedroom door.

"Also are you going to restore my devil fruit powers?" Law watched as I walked past him to the bedroom door.

"No. You're a pirate. You'll use them even if you swear you won't." He shook his head and wore a faint smile on his face as he followed me. "I can't promise that I won't be using my powers because if I don't use them I will die." He reached around me and twisted the doorknob. He pushed the door open.

We walked down to the training room in silence. As I got closer to the training room. I heard some music coming from inside. I stopped dead in my tracks. I had forgotten to take my stuff back to Law's room. I started walking again. I pushed the door open further and walked in.

"Oh hey! Jay, what are these round disc like things?" Shachi and Penguin were sitting there going through my music. Penguin was the one asking and waving me over. They had some of the disc laying on the floor with the surface that was supposed to be protected on the floor.

"If there is so much as a single scratch on those discs, I'm going to kill you." The two gulped as I loomed over them. I picked up one of the discs. There luckily wasn't a single scratch on the disc. "Get out." They placed the discs they had just taken out back in their cases and left. "Now I have to put these back in the correct cases." I picked up the discs and placed them in the open empty cases. "I'll fix them later. Right now we were going to spar." I looked back over my shoulder to see Law standing there waiting on me. I hit a button and the song that was playing stopped. The next song started as I walked over to face Law. I came to a stop a few feet across from Law.

And it's been awhile

Since I could hold my head up high

And it's been awhile

Since I first saw you

And it's been awhile

Since I could stand on my own two feet again

And it's been awhile

Since I could call you

I stood there without taking a stance. I raised my head until I met Law's gaze. He launched himself at me. I leaned a little to the left and tilted my head to avoid his fist. I reached up and lightly brushed a finger along his arm.

"Your thoughts and emotions are in the way. Quiet your mind and kill your emotions." I kicked Law in the side. He flew for a little bit and rolled to a stop on the floor. Law pushed himself up off the floor. He held his side and looked up at me. "That's more like it." I smiled at the fiery look in his eyes.

And everything I can't remember

As fucked up as it all may seem

The consequences that I've rendered

I've stretched myself beyond my means

He got back to his feet and launched himself at me again. Quicker than I believed he was capable of, Law kicked me in the upper arm. I slid across the floor. When I came to a stop, Law was already there. My feet were kicked out from under me. I felt myself falling, but the fall sped up. I was slammed into the ground.

"What was it that you said about my emotions being in the way." His hands wrapped around my throat. I gasped for air.

And it's been awhile

Since I can say that I wasn't addicted

And it's been awhile

Since I can say I love myself as well

And it's been awhile

Since I've gone and fucked things up just like I always do

And it's been awhile

But all that shit seems to disappear when I'm with you

A wicked grin spread across my face. I reached up and ran a hand up under Law's hat. I grabbed a hand full of his hair and pulled. Law's face scrunched up in pain as I pulled harder and harder on his hair. His hands squeezed harder around my neck, but I just pulled harder on his hair. His hands left my neck, and I let go of his hair. I pushed on Law's chest so hard that he was thrown off of me. Law was on the ground coughing. I got up and walked over to him. I knelt down and pulled his hat from head.

"Give it back." Law growled out. I placed his hat on my head. I leaned down and pressed my lips to his. Law's fingers trailed their way down my sides.

And everything I can't remember

As fucked up as it all may seem

The consequences that I've rendered

I've gone and fucked things up again

I suddenly jerked away. Law looked up at me questioningly. I pulled my hand back brought it down. It stopped an inch above Law's head.

"You just died." Law's breathing steadied. He reached up for his hat, but I moved out of the way. There was some snickering from the doorway. I looked up to find Sif standing there in the doorway. "Care to join. I assure you that I can captivate women just as well as men before I kill them." She shook her head, but she walked into the room anyway. She walked over and turned down the volume to the music.

"No I'm quite alright. Though I must say that you look good in Captain's hat." Law sat up next to me. He reached over again to take his hat back again. I moved out of his reach. "Though I don't think he's too happy that you have his hat. You should probably give it back." I looked over at Law. He definitely didn't look happy.

"You look better without the hat. I think I'll keep it for a while." I stood and started walking towards the door. I stopped and looked back at Law. "Law, you can use your powers again." He smirked.


Song used in this chapter:

Title: It's Been a While

Artist: Staind