It had been a few hours since they left Punk Hazard. Sanji had tried to push the conversation he and Law had earlier that day out of his mind but no matter what he did Law's words just kept creeping back into his thoughts.

'I won't tell anyone... on the condition that for the duration of our alliance you... be my Prince.'

'What?!'

'Be mine, Prince Sanji.'

Sanji shivered as the words played through his thoughts once again. He could still feel Law's breath on his ear and he didn't like it one bit. He had begun cooking diner early in hopes that it would get his mind off of it. It didn't.

"Sanji! I'm hungry! Make me food!" Luffy hollered running into the kitchen.

"I'M WORKING ON IT! GET OUT!"

"But you've been working on it for hours!"

"I HAVE NOT! OUT!" he yelled again not feeling like being around anyone at the moment.

Luffy left the kitchen pouting.

Sanji sighed in relief and went back to work. He was almost done a few hours later when someone entered the room.

Sanji gasped when a pair of arms wrapped around his waist.

"Have you made your decision yet?" Law said resting his chin on Sanji's shoulder.

"L-Law...! L-let go!"

"The sun is setting. We had an agreement... What is your decision?"

"Let go. I'll answer later. The others will be in here soon."

"Afraid of them finding out about our arrangement? I told you sunset this evening, not any later. The sun is setting, I need your answer now or I'll tell your crew."

Sanji sighed as he tried to reach into his pockets for a cigarette and his lighter but Law's arms were in his way. "Do I have a choice?"

"Not if you want your secret kept."

Sanji stood there in silence watching the pot in front of him and hoping the food wasn't scorching to the bottom.

"Should I take your question and the silence as a 'yes'?"

"Take it as you want. I'm not ready to tell everyone yet. You're not giving me much of a choice in the matter..."

"I need a straight answer. Yes or no?" Law said letting Sanji go.

"Wasn't that answer enough?"

Law reached around Sanji and turned the stove off before spinning the cook around. He placed his hands on the stove and leaned in close to Sanji making it impossible for him to move.

"Yes or no?" He said slowly. "I'm not going to do anything to you if you don't answer but if you say no, well you already know what will happen."

Sanji looked away, on able to look the man in the eyes as he answered, "A-al-alright... F-fine... I-if it will keep you quiet."

Sanji's eyes went wide when Law grabbed his chin and forced him to look at him as their lips meant.

Sanji glared at Law when he pulled away.

"You have lookout duty tonight, right?" Law asked not letting go of Sanji's chin.

"Tch. What's it to you?"

"Behave, or else."

Sanji sighed, "Yes, I'm on look out tonight."

Sanji let out a whimper as Law stroked his hair and said, "Good boy." He turned away and headed for the door. "I'll let everyone know the food is done."

"Are you not eating, Sanji?" Robin asked as Sanji walked to the door.

"I ate while I was cooking. Don't worry about me, Robin-Chan," Sanji said sweetly. "I'll be in the crow's nest if anyone needs me."

"Is it just me or has Eyebrows been acting weirder then normal every sense Luffy told the Marines he was from the North Blue?"

"It's not just you," Usopp replied.

"All I said was Tra-guy was from the North Blue too. I don't see what the big deal is," Luffy said through a mouth full of food.

"Could it be he didn't want anyone too know?" Robin chimed in as she rested her chin in her palm.

"What do you mean Robin?" Nami asked.

"Think about it. How long did it take him to even tell us he was from the North Blue?"

"Right before we went to Skypia," Chopper said.

"Yes and he only mentioned it one other time, apart from today and on Jaya."

"That is true..." Nami said.

"I didn't even know until today," Franky stated.

"Yohoho, nor did I. It was really quite the shock. Crossing the Red Line is quite the journey. Very treacherous especially for a young child."

"You Straw Hats are probably just thinking to much into it," Law said standing up from the table.

"Maybe... Well Sanji's on watch early, Robin would you help me with the dishes?"

"Of course, Nami."

Sanji sat on the bench in the crow's nest looking out the window with a par of binoculars laying next to him.

Lost in thought, he hadn't even noticed anyone come in.

"Black Leg?"

Sanji jumped when Law's breath hit his ear and quickly wiped away a tear from his cheek.

"What's the matter?"

"Nothing!" Sanji snapped. "Damn it! Why the hell did we have to ally with someone from the North Blue!"

"Behave yourself, my Prince." Law said before forcing Sanji to turn and face him. "Your crewmates are in bed. I'm going to lay out some rules really quick before this deal is official.

"W-what rules?"

"You already know the first, until our alliance ends you will be mine. That said we're going by the phrase 'when I want, where I want, any time I want'."

Sanji groaned at that one. "I get it, I get it. I have to do everything you say when ever and wherever."

"Correct, which means no 'not here's', 'what if someone comes in?', 'what if someone sees', etcetera, etcetera."

"A-are you done?" Sanji said looking away feeling really awkward and embarrassed that he was even having this conversation.

"For now. I may or may not think of something else later." Law leaned in so his nose touched Sanji's cheek, "shall we get started?"

Sanji didn't answer. He sat there still not looking at the other man. "I-i'm supposed to be keeping watch."

Law gently took Sanji's chin in his hand and turned his head towards him. He kissed Sanji on the lips causing Sanji to cringe.

"I'll keep watch for you," he whispered in Sanji's ear before continuing to kiss the cook softly.

Sanji closed His eyes tightly, not wanting to see what Law was doing.

Law placed a hand on Sanji's chest and carefully pushed him onto the bench so he was laying down, while not breaking the kiss. Law's hand moved down Sanji's chest to his hip. The younger man's eyes popped open wide when Law's hand slid under his suit jacket, undid one of the buttons of his shirt and slid his hand in.

"Do~" Sanji began but gasped when Law bit down on his bottom lip a little to hard.

"No 'don't's' either," Law breathed into Sanji's mouth, grabbed his hand and held it over Sanji's head so he couldn't move it.

A tear welded up in Sanji's visble eye as Law undid the buttons on Sanji's jacket and slid it off him. He didn't like this one bit but what choice did he have? He didn't want his friends finding out the wrong way. He didn't want it to be someone else that told them. He wanted it to be him that told them. But he couldn't take the memories. Being a Prince had never done Sanji any good, in fact, until they meant Vivi's father, Sanji had absolutely no faith or trust in Royals... well Kings and Princes anyway.

Law pulled Sanji's tye off and proceeded to undo the rest of the buttons. Law's lips continued down his jaw, his neck, his chest, his stomach.

Sanji realized that he was unable to move his legs if he needed to ad his body began to tremble. As Law continued the memories that he tried so hard to avoid came flooding back and he couldn't take it anymore. He began to breath heavily and the next thang he knew he was back in the Germa castle.

"YOU WORTHLESS PIECE OF SHIT! GET OUT OF MY SIGHT!" Judge yelled slapping the young Sanji across the face.

Tears streamed down the little boy's face. "I-i j-just w-wanted to m-make s-something for m-mom..." he stuttered as he held a hand to his sore cheek and looking up to his father.

"I DON'T GIVE A DAMN WHAT YOU WANTED! IF I EVER CATCH YOU IN THE KITCHEN AGAIN YOU'LL REGRET IT!"

Sanji couldn't control himself as sobs began to escape his lips.

"STOP THAT! I WILL NOT HAVE ONE OF MY SONS CRYING LIKE A WEAK BABY!"

Ichiji, Niji, and Yanji stood behind their father, laughing the whole time.

"GET TO YOUR ROOM!"

Sanji tried to run out of the kitchen but was grabbed by Niji and the three boys began to punch and kick him while laughing and saying things like "You're a friggen failure, Sanji!" and "Weakling!".

Law stopped kissing the blond's stomach when he felt him beginning to hyperventilate. He let go of Sanji's hands he was still holding above his head.

Sanji covered his face with his arms and began to mutter something incoherent.

"Panic attack?" Law muttered and quickly got off Sanji.

He tried to sit Sanji up but he pulled away when the doctor touched his shoulder.

"No!" Sanji cried. "Father, Please make them stop!"

"Black Leg?" Law placed a hand on Sanji's forehead as he nelt done on the floor next to him. "Shhh. It's okay." Law said as he buried his face in Sanji's chest. "I'm sorry," he added running his fingers through Sanji's hair.

"I wish you were never born!" Yonji said as he and Niji continued to beat him.

"If that were the case we wouldn't have our favorite toy," Niji laughed.

"Move it!" Ichiji said shoving the two out of his way and grabbed Sanji by the throat. He was tired of watching and wanted to have a little fun for himself.

Law grabbed Sanji's hands once again and moved them away from his face as he sat on him with a leg on either side of him before covering his mouth and nose with his other hand. Unable to breath, Sanji tried to break free of Law's grip, thinking it was Ichiji. Slowly his mind clouded as his brothers faided from his vision and he was back on the Sunny.

Law sighed in relief when Sanji stopped struggling and held his breath.

He moved the hand covering Sanji's mouth as he buried his face in Sanji's neck. "I'm sorry," he repeated, feeling Sanji trembling under him.

"S-s'not you're fault... En-entirely... I-I don't like feeling like I can't fight back... I fight with my legs never my hands..."

"I'm sorry. I made it so you were unable to move them. Do you mind telling me why exactly?"

Sanji wasn't sure why but he answered without hesitation,"My brothers. As a kid I was never aloud to fight back. They were stronger then I was and loved to remind me every second of the day."

Law sat up and looked down at the cook, that's when he noticed the little scars on his chest and abdomen. He traced a finger along one of them. They were so light that they were barley noticeable unless you really looked or knew they were there.

"They abused you," Law said with a hint of shock in his voice as he stared at the scars.

Sanji nodded once, though he knew it wasn't a question.

"I'll be more careful. Try to pay more attention. Move a little slower." Law once again got off Sanji but this time he lifted him into his arms.

"Hay~!" Sanji began to protest but remembered Law's 'no 'don't's'' rule.

Law sat back down, this time with Sanji on his lap. "Sleep," he whispered, forcing Sanji to rest his head on his shoulder. "I'll keep watch," he added buttoning the cook's shirt back up for him with his free hand.

To Sanji's surprise, this was a little comforting and his trembling body relaxed a bit. "Tell me something?"

"What?"

"What was the point of suffocating me?"

Law rolled his eyes. "I was trying to get you to hold your breath. It's one way to stop a panic attack and it's the first thing that came to mind."

"Oh."

"Sleep," Law repeated.

Sanji's eyes closed and he drifted off to sleep, apparently more tired then he had thought.