Day Three: Incident
When Luffy woke up, Law asked him if he remembered waking up that morning. The teen gave him a confused look. "No. I just woke up, didn't I? I don't remember waking up." Law told him that it didn't matter. Nothing eventful happened.
Lunch came around and Law left the cave. He insisted that Luffy stayed in the cave. Reluctantly, Luffy agreed, not understanding Law's caution. Without any problems, he was able to go and fish. He came back with quite a few fish. Luffy was excited.
They ate lunch and had no more problems. They talked for a bit and even called the ship back to talk to some of them. Law told them that they were okay and wanted to get back as soon as possible. He had a bad feeling about leaving the cave or Luffy in general.
When night came, Law picked fruits from the nearby plants and brought them back to Luffy. He told him that they wouldn't cook them and just eat them the way they were. Luffy agreed and ate almost all of them. Law only had about three pieces out of like fifteen.
The two got tired and went to sleep next to the fire. It was nice and Law didn't feel bothered at all. The feeling he had the night before was gone and he felt way more comfortable in their new place.
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Law opened his eyes the next morning. Luffy was, once again, spooning him from behind. Carefully, he removed his body from the other. To be honest, there was about ten or twenty birds that had gathered in the cave with them over night.
He yawned as he sat up. The smell of something sour caught his attention. Sniffing the air around him, he moved to his shirt. Law reeled back in disgust. I smell sour. Like really bad. It's probably from sweating so much and not washing it off. He sighed. Might go take a small dip in the stream.
Getting up, he moved to the opening of the cave. About seven of the birds flocked over to him and perched on him. "You can stay. But I don't know if you like water." With that, he walked out of the cave with them.
Soon enough, he made it to the stream. It was a little ways down from the other part, but there was a waterfall at this part too. Slowly, he started to strip his clothes. The birds moved long enough for him to take his shirt off before moving to sit back on his shoulders and head.
When his pants were off, Law took his underwear off as well. Laying them out on the ground, he started to walk into the water. It was cold and made him shiver. The birds moved with him. After a minute, he sighed. A smile graced his face.
Taking his time, Law walked around and found that there was a part he couldn't go to. It was near the middle. The spot was too deep. He would go under and drown in seconds. Not something he needed at that time.
The birds stayed on his head when his shoulders went under. He was still able to stand in the spot he was in. Though his energy was draining, Law stayed strong and was able to fight off the exhaustion.
Going over to the waterfall, the birds started to...argue?...back and forth. Law was confused before they moved away from him. When they were gone, he dipped underneath the fall. It ran down his body.
To Law, it was like heaven. He had missed showers even though he had only been stranded on the island for about two days. It made you miss all the luxuries you normally have. He was thankful that he got a waterfall to bathe in. It was good enough for him.
Running his hands through his hair, Law began to hum a random tune as he tried to rub the smell out of his hair. It felt good to massage his scalp. He was so relaxed and felt good about finally getting cleaned from two days of sweating and gathering a sickly, sour smell.
Suddenly, hands ran down his sides. It made him jolt and looked around. Then, his thoughts went to the entity that inhabited the island. He shuddered in disgust, thinking that the man was the one that put his hands on him.
"Leave me the hell alone," he said aloud. For a few minutes, nothing happened. Law was happy with that. He went back to bathing and humming.
Then, there were hands touching his chest. That made him move out from under the waterfall. The hands disappeared when he moved. A second later, the entity appeared underneath the waterfall.
He chuckled. "You have a very nice build. I used to be more muscular and a little taller than you when I was human." Law stared at the being for a bit. There was something off about him. Law didn't like it.
"Why are you coming after me? What do you like about me?" Law asked, trying not to show that he was scared and disturbed about him.
"Your build is great. I find you very, very attractive," he said in a sensual, flirty tone. Law didn't like the sound of his voice. "You move beautifully, and I enjoy watching you." The guy stepped forward. Law, in turn, took a step back. That made the other stop moving. "Do you not like me?"
"No. I don't. I also don't like you taking advantage of my friend," Law answered with a cold, emotionless tone.
"Don't mention that kid. He's too naïve and doesn't understand anything." Law narrowed his eyes at him. He didn't like the way his voice sounded when talking about Luffy. It was as if he was the most annoying thing on the planet. "I just needed him to understand you more. I couldn't believe that you found out something was odd so quickly."
"Do you think I'm stupid? Straw Hat-ya is not a person you can just impersonate that easily." Law laughed. "He's the most difficult person I have ever met. I can't even begin to explain how strange that man is."
The being came forward again. Law went backward. "I don't think you're stupid." Law tripped in the shallow part of the stream, near the shore. It made him fall backward. His arms were underwater up to his elbows, his legs were under up to the middle of his calves, and his stomach and private parts were under. He was thankful for that. "My. My. You look awfully sexy down there."
Looking up, Law saw that he was standing over him. His face went red at seeing how vulnerable he was. The entity went to sit on his stomach. Taking a deep breath, Law did the only thing he thought would wake up Luffy. He screamed as loud as he could.
The guy stopped moving. After a few minutes of silence, the bushed started to move. "Torao, what's going on?! Why did you shout?!" Luffy asked as he burst out of the brush to come see what was happening. Nobody moved for a long moment. Law was staring at Luffy. Almost immediately, Luffy's face took on a look of rage. "What the hell are you doing?!"
Luffy came rushing over to them. He held up his hand and balled it into a fist. After that, he armored it. Getting to them, he punched the entity. It sent him flying across the water to the other side of the stream. The man stood right next to Law.
"I don't understand what's going on but leave him alone!" Luffy shouted. He was huffing with fury. The being, slowly, rose from the ground.
"This is interesting. Very interesting," he said loud enough for the both of them to hear. "Neither of you seem to understand what's going on." Law didn't like the sound of that. "I'm going to have to think of how to get around this." In an instant, the being was gone.
Law looked back up to Luffy. The guy stared at the spot with hatred for a moment longer. Then, he turned to Law with concern. "Are you okay? Did he hurt you?" Luffy offered his hand out to him.
Lifting his right hand out of the water, Law took the offered hand. "Yeah. I'm okay. I just tripped in the water. I...I have no idea what he was going to do." That wasn't true. Law knew exactly what the man was going to do if it wasn't for Luffy coming to his aid. He watched Luffy look him up and down before turning away with a red face.
"S-So, you aren't hurt?" Law was confused about his sudden aversion. Then, he remembered that he was naked.
He walked out of the water to where his clothes were. Law slipped on his underwear before answering him. "No. He didn't hurt me. Like I said, I don't know what his intentions were. Th...Thank you for coming to help me." Law didn't like to thank people for helping him. It made him feel weak.
"No problem." Luffy sounded normal when he answered him. Law got dressed before turning back to him. That's when he, finally, noticed that there were birds sitting on him. When he was dressed, the birds that had come with him came to sit on him again. "Do you know why these birds are on us?'
Law sighed. He knew the younger man was going to ask about that soon enough. "Let's go back to the cave. I'll tell you when we get back." Luffy agreed and started to follow him. He bounced next to him. law thought it suited him.
Back at their camp, Law explained the situation with the entity. He also explained that the birds were to keep them safe and that the cave they were in was safe as well. That was why they weren't in the same place as before.
"I forgot to tell you that the crew called us yesterday before we called them. Nami-ya had slipped a snail into your pocket the day before we were thrown off the ship." Law pulled it out of his pocket. It was one of the small ones with a piece of equipment attached to it. Franky and Usopp had created a new piece for it so that the small snails could be used over long distances like the big ones. The two men were proud of it.
The snail had a red shell and a tan body. It was asleep since he wasn't using it at the moment. "Oh yeah. You never told me about how you got it," Luffy said. He was staring at it with wide eyes. "Can we call them?"
"Sure. She, also, said to call them every day to keep them updated on our situation." Luffy looked excited as Law punched the number for the Sunny in. It rang three times before being picked up.
"Torao-san, is that you? Is Luffy with you?" Brook was the one to answer.
"Yeah, I'm here. Straw Hat-ya is here as well."
"Hey, Brook! How are the others?"
"Brook! I told you to tell me when they call! Give it here!" Nami's shouting made Law hold the snail out at arm's length. He wasn't ready for all the yelling from her. There was the sound of Brook apologizing before the speaker was handed off. "Hey, Law and Luffy. How are you both?"
"We're just fine," Law answered. Luffy opened his mouth to say something. He covered the snail so the woman couldn't hear him. "Don't tell her about the entity. We don't need them to worry about us," he whispered. Luffy gave him a confused look but nodded anyway.
"That's great to hear. We're still looking for the island you guys couldn't washed up on." She sighed. "It's hard when we have no idea where we lost you at."
"I understand."
"Hey, Nami. Law's a great cook. He could even compete with Sanji!" Law was surprised. What the hell is he talking about? All I did was put some fish over a fire. I didn't even put spices on them.
"Really now? I might inform Sanji-kun. He could be interested in this." Nami sounded like she was planning something. Law didn't like where this was going.
"Have you run into any trouble?" Law asked. He changed the subject from him to the crew. He didn't like what they were talking about. The feeling of someone staring at him made him look to the entrance of the cave. He didn't see anything.
"Not really. We did pass a Marine ship, but they didn't do anything. I don't know what they were doing but they did see us." There was the sound of shouting. "Shut the fuck up! I'm talking to the two people that we're looking for! Be more respectful, you guys!"
"Is Zoro-ya and Black leg-ya fighting again?" Law asked. He could only think of that being the reason she was yelling at the rest of the crew.
"Aren't they always? Yeah. They seem more agitated since you two are gone. I chalk it up to you guys keeping the peace."
"How do either of us keep the peace?" Law was confused. Luffy was the one that cheered them on when the two men got into fights. Law just stood by and watched. Though he had to admit, they didn't fight as much as he thought they would when he was on the ship.
"I don't know. Just...give us some time. We're trying our hardest to find you two. Don't die on us, alright?" Nami sounded like she was joking with the last part. But to Law, he could hear the seriousness behind her joking tone.
"We won't die that easily!" Luffy reminded her. "Be safe, you guys. Don't worry about us. Try to stay safe." Law admired the guy sometimes for how serious he could be.
"Alright. I have to go. I'm on the look out for any islands that might be yours." Luffy and Law said their goodbyes before he hung up. Luffy sprawled out on the ground.
"Torao, are you sure you're okay?" He looked over to the other. Something was upsetting him.
"Yes. I was a little nervous about what he would do, but he didn't do anything to me." Law leaned back on his arms. "Want some fruit for breakfast?"
"Food!" Luffy shot up into a sitting position. Law grinned. He sliced up some fruit before spearing them on some sticks. After that, he built up the fire again and set them over it. Law couldn't wait for them to leave the island. He didn't know how long he could endure being around the entity.
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