DNA Test

He sighed deeply as he sat in the waiting room of the office he was visiting. Law was thinking about what he had done as to why he was there. After Doflamingo told him about Captain Trafalgar, Law went to get a DNA test done to see if he was related to him. He went and did it without the spirit knowing.

"Mr. Trafalgar." He looked up to see a nurse had called him. Law stood up before following her to an examination room. "Dr. Vegapunk said he would be in here soon to give you your information." He nodded as she left him alone.

Law sat on the bed. He wanted to know if the Captain was really his ancestor. If he was... Law didn't know how he would react to it. What the guy told him had shocked him to his core but made sense at the same time.

...

"So, who is he to you?" Law asked the spirit as they sat in the living room. He had made himself a cup of coffee so he would be able to stay awake since Doflamingo told him it would be a long story.

"I met Trafalgar when I was fifteen. He was only thirteen." Law nodded. "I didn't know how to react to him at first. Dad never brought random kids home with him before."

"Alright. So, why did he bring him home with him?"

"Because not many people liked me. I scared a lot of kids at school. Mostly because I liked to get into fights and just scare the shit out of them just with my presence." A grin made its way onto his face. "He wasn't scared of me, though. Dad wanted us to get to know each other because he was new in town and I didn't get along with a lot of people."

"That's a good reason." Doflamingo nodded.

"So, Dad left him with me after introducing us. I didn't want to mess with him at first. But I found him interesting after we talked for a bit." He chuckled a little. "That day, we sat around my house and talked about stupid shit." A laugh escaped him this time. "He told me that I dressed strangely."

"Just like you do now?"

"Yeah. I still dress the same way." Law felt as if there was something to that. A reason why he did.

"So, you were good friends with him?"

"Yes. We were best friends." Doflamingo's grin disappeared. Law didn't like that. "He didn't know the truth. I also didn't have the guts to tell him. Never had the time, either."

"What?"

"I loved him. More than just as friends." He looked over at him. It made Law stare back at him. "Just like how I love you." It made him freeze up for a second before his face heated up. "He wanted to be a Captain of a ship and the medic."

"That's a pretty big ambition," Law commented.

"Yeah. He told me that the same day we met. I told him the same thing."

"Wow."

"I know. He told me what he liked to do." Doflamingo turned to look at the ceiling. Law waited for him to continue. "He liked to read, wander around, and collect commemorative coins. Said he got the reading part from his parents since they were famous doctors at that time."

Law was speechless for a time. That's just like me. We have a lot in common even though this is the first time I'm hearing about him. "What else can you tell me about him?"

"We became best friends after a time. I was able to keep my feelings secret from him for a long time. I was trying to find a good way to bring it up without freaking him out." Doflamingo went quiet after that. Law took a closer look at him. He looked upset and sad about something.

"Doflamingo, what happened?"

"For two years, he sailed the sea. Trafalgar became a Captain and the medic of his own ship in those two years before coming back to visit us."

"Did something happen when he returned?"

Doflamingo was quiet for a while. Law guessed that he was trying to figure out what to say. "He brought a woman home with him. When I asked him about her, he said that she was his fiance."

It made Law feel bad for him. The guy was in love with the other man and he got engaged to another person. Most of all, a woman. "Did you tell him the truth after that?"

"No. I didn't. I didn't want to upset him. He was my best friend, not just my secret love. I wasn't going to ruin his happiness with my own feelings. But I hated the woman with a passion after that. She took him away from me."

"So, what did you do?"

"I was his best man at his wedding and continued on a project I had been working on after that." Law went to question him about the project but Doflamingo continued to talk. "I still dressed wildly because he found it entertaining and enjoyed that I never changed that part of me. Years down the line, I had to wear black. It was the very first and very last time I ever wore that colour. I didn't even wear it for my parents."

"He died?" Law guessed.

"Yeah. He was shot in the heart. They said he was killed immediately." Doflamingo sighed. "He and his wife had a son. I went to the funeral when I heard about it. At some point, she gave me a bullshit excuse about needing a moment and handed me their son." He was shocked to hear that. "He looked just like him. Like, a baby version of him. The kid liked me even though I had only seen him a few times before I died."

"How old were you when this happened?"

"I was thirty. He was only twenty-eight. Trafalgar died only three years after he got married." Law felt sad for him because he lost the one he loved in such a tragic way.

"What did you do after the funeral?"

"I stayed in my house. I didn't go out much neither did I interact with that wench. I knew his son wasn't anything like her, but I didn't want to be anywhere near her. I liked the kid. I just couldn't stand to be near his mother." He paused for a moment. "I died about eleven years later. I was forty-one when I died."

He didn't know what to say. The whole story was shocking but reasonable. Law could see where he was coming from. More importantly, why he made the face he did when he first saw the portrait in the secret room and when Law asked about him.

"So, do you think he might be your ancestor?"

"I don't know. I might look into it."

...

That conversation happened only a few days ago. Law was still on his break for at least a week. Chopper told him that they were fine and let him have the week off. It made him smile that he could count on the younger doctor. He was one of his best friends.

"Mr. Trafalgar." The voice made him jump a little. Dr. Vegapunk walked through the door. "I have the information you requested. You have quite the history on you." Law raised an eyebrow at that comment.

"What do you mean?"

"What is your profession, if I may ask?"

"I'm a doctor and surgeon. Why does that matter?"

"You come from an ancestry of doctors, surgeons, and physicians. I find that very interesting because you decided to continue on like them."

"To be honest, I didn't know anything about that other than my own parents," he confessed. It was true. He only knew that his parents were a doctor and a surgeon.

"Well, here you are." The man handed him a manila envelope. "You will find everything you want to know about yourself in this. I hope you are pleased with it."

"How far back does it stretch? Does it cover the 1800s?"

"That's a very specific timeframe. Any particular reason you are asking?"

"Not really. I just saw a portrait of a man that looks like me in my new hours. His surname is the same as mine. He lived in the 1800s."

"Well, you're in luck then. My research goes back to the late 1600s to the early 1700s." Law smiled at hearing that.

"Thank you so much. I really appreciate this."

"You're very welcome. If you need anything else, please, don't hesitate to come and ask me. I would love to research another person if it's as interesting as yours is." Law thanked him once again before leaving the building.

In his car, Law opened the envelope. He wanted to know the truth right then and there. Law was going to tell Doflamingo when he got home. It was only fair since he didn't tell him about getting his DNA tested to find it out.

The first page was his family tree. It went as far back as 1690. That was good enough for him. "Start with the basics, I guess." He skimmed through it before stopping halfway down the page. "What?"

The name he stopped on was his name. But it wasn't him. The same exact name just a different time period. Picking up the phone, Law dialed Doflamingo's number. He knew the ghost would pick up. It rang twice before being answered. "Where are you, Law? You didn't tell me anything before you left. When did you leave?"

"That doesn't matter right now. I need you to tell me the exact date you were born." He only needed to know Doflamingo's. It would confirm that it was the right person he was looking for. Doflamingo had only been two years older than him.

"I was born on October 23, 1810. Why? Is there a reason you're asking me that?"

"No. I have something to tell you when I get home, though." He saw the date under the name was October 6, 1812. "I think you will find it interesting and help you with something."

"Law, don't be vague. You should tell me now."

"But I want to tell you face to face. If I tell you now, it would ruin the surprise that I have for you."

"A surprise? I don't really like surprises. One of the last surprises I got wasn't that great." Law grimaced at the memory. One of the last was the death of his ancestor.

"But you'll like this one. I promise you."

Doflamingo sighed into the phone. "Fine. When will you be home?"

"In a bit. I had to drive somewhere a little ways away from the house. I guess about an hour or so."

"Alright. Be safe. I don't want you to die early."

Law smiled and almost laughed. "Alright. I'll be safe." With that, he hung up the phone before putting his keys in the ignition.

A tap sounded on his window. Looking to the side, Law paled before slamming his hand on the door lock. He almost tried to floor it out of there. "Don't look at me like that," Kid said as he looked at him. "Can we talk for a minute?"

"No. Get away from my car. Smoker's looking for you, you know that right? Should I tell him you're here, harassing me again?" Law turned the key. "I have to get home."

"LAW!" The scream made him jump. "I just want to talk. You can stay in your car if you want. I won't make you get out and I won't come in. Is that fine?"

He looked him up and down. "What the hell do you want? You tried to rape me. Now you want to talk? What the fuck is wrong with you?"

"I know. I'm really sorry about that. I didn't want to escalate it that far. I was just... I was frustrated. I really do like you. I don't want to lose you. Please, can we go back to when we first started dating? I will wait for you whenever you're ready. I won't try to force you into anything again." Law just blinked a few times before answering him.

"No. I love someone else. I don't want anything to do with you. You had your chance. Several chances. You fucked them all up. Now, get away from my car."

"It's that housemate you have, isn't it?" Kid sounded pissed off and jealous at the same time. "You lied to me."

"Yes. I have a housemate. We've been living together for a while." Law turned away from him. "I didn't love him at first. Now, I do." He turned to glare at him. "Now, keep away from me or I will press charges against you for trying to rape me. The only reason I haven't is because Smoker hasn't been able to find you, nor do I want to see you in prison."

Kid didn't say anything as he back up from his car. Law cranked it up. Kid said something else, but Law couldn't hear what it was. With that, he raced home. Mainly because he was trying to get as far away from the man as fast as he could.

When he was home, Law looked back to see if anyone followed him. He screamed when he saw Kid's best friend's car parked right behind his. That made him keep his door locked so the guy couldn't get in.

When Killer came up to his door, he rapped his knuckles on the window. "Law, can we talk? Kid's not here. I really need to talk to you."

"Why?"

"Because you're still my friend. You know that and I haven't done anything to you."

Cautiously, he exited the car. Killer gave him room instead of being right up against him. Law was thankful for that. "What do you want to talk about? if it's about Eustass-ya, I just told him that we're done."

"That's not it." Law cocked his head to the side.

"Then what is it?"

"I was wondering if you are okay." That baffled him. Killer seemed to notice his reaction. "I heard yesterday about what Kid tried to do to you. Smoker told me when he came to my house looking for him." Law didn't respond to him. "To be honest with you, I didn't think he would take it that far. I was shocked to hear that he even attempted to do that."

"You should've guessed. He was obsessed with me," Law replied. "Now, I almost relive those moments whenever I see him. It was close to happening about an hour ago. He stopped me before I left where I was."

"I apologize. If I had known that he would take it that far, I would've stopped him. He didn't tell me shit about going to visit you. Nor did he tell me that he punched you the last time he saw you." Killer turned his head to the side. "I saw the bruises he would leave on you. I warned him that what he was doing would end up with him losing you." Killer hung his head in what Law could only guess was regret. "He didn't listen to me. I might be his best friend, but he still doesn't listen to me."

Calming down, Law smiled at him. He reached out a hand and placed it on his shoulder. "I still see you as a friend. You never did anything to hurt me. I appreciate that you told me this." He glanced back at his house. What he was about to do was probably going to piss Doflamingo off if he saw him. Law brought Killer in for a hug. The man hugged him back.

"Don't be afraid to call me. If Kid shows up near you, I'll come to pick him up. Just... don't call Smoker. I'll try to keep him away from you."

"I appreciate it. I really do." He smiled at him. "I will trust you. Mostly because you have given me no real reason not to." Killer smiled. Law might not be able to see his eyes, but he knew he was probably tearing up. "I'll see you later."

"Yeah. Be safe. I'll keep an eye on Kid." He waved as he walked back to his car. Law watched him drive off.

Sighing heavily, Law looked back at the house. He made sure to keep all emotion off his face when he saw Doflamingo in the window near the door. Fuck. I was hoping he wouldn't see that. Now, he's going to bombard me with questions.

Opening the door, he had guessed right. "Law, who was that guy you were talking with?" Doflamingo asked as he shut the front door.

"He's a friend of mine. Just came to see if I was okay."

"He followed you home."

"Yeah. He saw my car and wanted to check on me. I've known him since high school. He's a very good friend of mine. Just like the others and Nico-ya." He walked past him. The envelope was in his hands. "Now, I have something I want you to look at." He didn't have the energy to tell him anymore.

Law went to the living room, setting the thing on the table. "What is it?" Doflamingo followed him. "What's that?" He pointed to the envelope.

"Pick it up and look inside. You will find something very interesting. It will also tell you what I did today." Law plopped onto the couch before laying down. "I'm tired, so don't bother me. We can talk more when I get up from my nap."

"Okay. Sweet dreams." He watched Doflamingo picked it up right as his eyes closed and let sleep claim him.

Sooooorrrrryyyy for the very long update. I apologize for not updating sooner. Please, let me know what you think of this chapter. I hope you all have a magnificent day and I love every single one of you. Tatty-bye!