I put temperatures in ºC (Celsius). Sorry, I'm from europe haha.

Chapter 38

Law looked at Mina. The weather on that island was fucking horrible, but she didn't seem to care at all.

"Why the hell isn't she wearing a coat like the rest of us?"

-Put something on, Mina-ya - he ordered - We're at 2 degrees, you will get sick.

-Don't worry, I'm not cold.

-Mina-ya, why can't you listen to me for once? Do what I tell you!

But Mina ignored the surgeon and continued walking through the icy weather in her usual thin white shirt.

Hours later, they all ran inside the submarine.

-Fuck, I'm so cold! - Penguin exclaimed.

-Really? I'm actually fine... - said Bepo.

-You don't count! You're a polar bear!

-Sorry...

-Are you depressed again!?

Everyone, as soon as they got inside the submarine, demanded that their captain turn on the heat.

-Aren't the majority of you from the North Blue? How can you be so cold? - Mina asked.

-No, you are the weirdo, Mina-chan...

-How many times do I have to tell you to take a coat when we go out on islands with such cold climates? - Law sighed.

-Calm down, nothing is going to happen - Mina replied - You're so paranoid about health related issues... Is it because you're almost a middle-aged man already? ~

-Who the hell are you calling middle-aged man!? I'm not even 30 years old!

Suddenly, everyone heard a sneeze.

The entire crew looked at Mina, who sneezed again.

-I told you - Law smirked.

-This doesn't mean anything - she denied rolling eyes - It won't go any further.

Law removed the thermometer.

-Well, you have 39 degrees of fever. You obviously got sick.

-Fuck off...

-You're so stubborn - Law sighed - At least you will learn to listen to me.

Law left the infirmary to go eat with the rest of his nakamas.

-How is Mina-chan doing? - Ikkaku asked worried.

-She has the flu, so you better not get too close.

They all sighed.

After everyone finished eating, Penguin gave Law some extra food.

-I have prepared this for Mina-chan, can you go and see if she can eat it well?

Law nodded and took it to the sick bay.

He saw that Mina was still asleep, so he took his temperature again.

-40 degrees, she's getting worse...

Law poured a flu medication into the food Penguin had given him, since the medicine tasted pretty bad.

-Mina-ya - he tried to wake her up - You have to eat this, come on.

-Mmmmmm - she complained

Still, she got up and tried to eat, but her throat was too sore, so she hardly took two sips.

-You have to eat everything, otherwise it won't work.

He had to feed her, but finally she finished all the food.

Law sighed.

-It's going to be a long night...

-Captain - Bepo entered the infirmary and saw that Law was sitting in a chair next to Mina - Shouldn't you go to bed? It's getting late.

Law woke up and looked at the polar bear.

-I can't, I'm the ship's doctor. If someone gets sick, it's my duty to take care of them.

Bepo sighed. Law was quite paranoid about the health of all the crew, so everyone used to hide if they were even slightly ill, but it didn't always work.

-Well, you should at least rest a bit captain, your health is also important.

-I'll do it later.

-I'm sorry...! - Bepo apologized as he quickly linked from the infirmary, making Law drop a drop of sweat.

Law saw that she was now trembling non-stop.

-41 degrees ... You're really not improving at all - he started to worry - I will have to increase the dose.

The doctor took a new medicine and woke her up again.

-Mina-ya, wake up. You must take your medicine again.

She didn't wake up this time.

"Her fever is too high, she has lost consciousness. It is normal for her not to respond... I guess I'll have to improvise"

Mina opened her eyes a little. Her entire body ached.

Law noticed that she had woken up.

-Are you awake? How are you feeling?

-Bad.

-It's normal. The symptoms are strong, but in a few days you will be fine again - he got up from his chair to take her temperature again.

-Have you been here all the time?

-Obviously, I'm the ship's doctor. It's normal for me to be here if you're sick. It's my duty after all.

She smiled.

-Thank you.

Law sighed, but also smiled.

-You don't have to thank me. I would never leave you.

-What a dedicated doctor~

-Shut up - he sighed annoyed.

Mina chuckled, but then she got distracted.

-Is something wrong?

-What? Oh no... I just thought it would have been helpful to have someone like you in the Revolutionary Army. We didn't have many doctors, you know? Not all doctors want to work for free, fufufu~

Law recalled all those doctors who refused to treat him when they discovered that he had Amber Lead. The look of disgust of all of them despite seeing a dying child in front of them.

-Not all doctors look for money. I could never work in those hospitals full of nasty rich-ass people...

Mina remembered all those subordinates of hers who died because they couldn't receive treatment. For not having money or for not having enough resources...

-We met because you felt pity when you saw me sick on the streets - she smiled - And I'm alive because of you. If I hadn't met you, I probably would have died during war. Thanks for that.

Law smiled back, but without looking at her because he felt embarrassed and was blushing.

-Silly woman. I will always take care of you even if you don't ask for it. It's my job as a doctor.

She giggled.

-What a cute guy~

Mina heard a loud sound coming from the deck. Her fever had dropped, but now she was dizzy and her entire body ached, making it difficult for her to move.

Still, he felt that the crew seemed to be fighting, since he could hear the sound of gunpowder and swords.

"They will be from the Navy, they don't need my help." was what he thought as he turned to continue sleeping.

...

On the other side, Law stared at Admiral Kizaru, who kept attacking them at speeds they couldn't beat.

-Tsk, damn speed of light. What the hell do you want from us?

Why was he attacking them? They weren't even on the Grand Line, so there was no point in Kizaru being there.

-Rumor has it that there is an important young lady traveling with you. I just have orders to confirm it ~

Law gulped, if they found out that Mina was traveling with them, they could charge her with piracy and remove her amnesty.

-I don't know what you're talking about, in my trupulation there is only one woman, and it's Ikkaku-ya.

-Is that so? Well, then you won't mind if I take a look~

-Yeah, you see...I don't think so. Room.

Thanks to his powers, Law was able to teleport the submarine far enough away from Kizaru's position, and ordered to dive quickly so as not to be pursued.

-Are you all okay?

The entire crew nodded.

-Don't worry captain, there is no damage to the ship either, we have managed to get out completely unscathed!

Law sighed. He didn't want to have trouble with the Navy right now, because he didn't want to bring trouble to Mina. She had had enough, she deserved to stay calm without pesky marines chasing her.

Law had promised himself that he would never allow her to suffer like that ever again.

-Will Mina-chan be alright? The submarine has moved quite a bit... - Penguin worried - We should go see if she's okay.

When they entered the infirmary, the revolutionary was not there.

-Mina-ya? Where are you?

Law saw that the bathroom lights were on and the door open, so he went to see if she was okay.

-BLUEGHHH!

-Oh, Penguin-he was right... Maybe we have moved the submarine way too much... - Law came over to pick up her hair while she continued vomiting. - Are you feeling better, Mina-ya?

-Do I look okey to you, doctor? - she vomited again - Seriously, what the hell were you doing out there?

-The next morning-

When Mina opened her eyes, she felt much better. Her body no longer ached because the fever had completely subsided, and she did not feel dizzy or want to vomit either.

"Great, I thought it was going to last longer this time."

Mina saw that Law was still sitting next to her, but now with her head and arms resting on the gurney where she had been sleeping.

"He seems really tired ... I can't believe he was here the whole time."

She couldn't help but smile and stroke her black hair.

"Silly man, if you do that it is normal that I fall in love with you"

Now that Law was asleep, Mina could see his face from close.

"Hmm, you really are quite attractive. God bless such work of art~"

Even though Mina loved seeing that wonderful man, she felt her legs start to hurt, so she tried to move him.

-Nhhhhggg - was the only answer the surgeon gave her.

-Oi, Law...

-Zzzz

-Middle-age man~

Law suddenly opened his eyes and glared at her.

-Who the hell are you calling middle-aged man, brat?

She giggled and finally got out of bed.

Mina stared at Law for a couple of seconds, and finally smirked, causing the pirate to look away as he blushed.

-What?

She put her arms around him and started kissing him several times in a row.

-O-Oi! What do you think you're doing!? - At first Law tried to complain and push her away, but gave up easily.

-You just loooove complaining~ Just let yourself be loved~

-If you want to thank me, I can think of better ways to do it.

She smirked again.

-Oh well, captain's orders~

-15 years ago-

Doflamingo looked at the girl in his bed.

-Really - he sighed - You're so silly for getting sick so easy. I told you it was cold outside, but as always, yo never listen.

Always the same story, Mina got sick easily since she was young.

Doflamingo took her temperature and found that the fever had not yet subsided.

-Fufufu, you will be the only woman to whom I will be tied forever~

He saw that she suffered from pain.

"Everything will improve when we leave Spider Miles. I will regain Dressrosa's throne and this will never happen again. Stupid city full of garbage..."

The simple fact of thinking that the girl he had raised as his own daughter could die as pathetically as his mother, made Doflamingo furious.

"Money... In the end, it all comes down to money."

A poor city like Spider Miles didn't have good doctors. Why did they have to continue living in such a pathetic way? They were gods! They couldn't die from a disease as common as the flu!

-Silly kid. You better heal.

...

-Two years later, at Dressrosa-

Mina woke up and saw Doffy sleeping next to her.

As usual, she had become ill again.

When Mina was forced to march as a military slave to some foreign battlefield with bad weather, she always ended up getting sick.

When she got sick, it was one of the few times that Doflamingo forced Diamante to bring her back to Dressrosa to heal her. Doflamingo panicked every time she got sick, but he didn't mind seeing her hurt. And that made no sense to Mina, but at least she could go home and stop hearing those agonized screams.

"You've been looking after me all night? Silly Doffy..."

Why was he doing things that confused her?

Doflamingo enslaved her and allowed her to be mistreated, but then he took care of her in such a kind way.

Would he really feel sorry if she died?

"You're going to make me think that you love me... And that's not good. That's cruel."

Mina took Doflamingo's hand and fell asleep again. For some reason, beside him, she felt calm.

After a while, Doflamingo opened his eyes and saw that Mina was holding his hand tightly.

"Silly girl, you will make me love you"