Casual Conversation

Law groaned as he rolled over in the bed. He was thankful for no dreams or nightmares but he still didn't feel all that great. His legs were sore and his back hurt like hell. He opened his eyes and saw that the sun was setting in the distance. Law sat up and looked around. Doflamingo wasn't there.

Rising from the bed, he found out that his mind wasn't as foggy as it was before. Law walked around the room to see if he got dizzy or if his vision clouded. Nothing happened. That made him excited. He opened the door and walked out into the forest.

All of a sudden, the sound of a tree falling in the distance made him flinch. He looked in the direction that it had come from. He walked toward the sound of more trees falling. He got to a clearing after a bit. He found Doflamingo slicing at the trees. There were about five or six down at this point.

"What are you doing?" Law ducked just in time. Doflamingo sliced at his head. He moved back and stood up straight.

"Don't do that. You could've gotten hurt," the man said as Law stood back up. He dusted himself off when he got to his feet again.

"You didn't answer me. What are you doing here?" Law waited for the man to answer him. Doflamingo just shrugged and went back to what he was doing. "Fine then. Don't answer me." Before he could leave the area, a string wrapped itself around him. Fuck. What the hell is he doing?

"Don't go." Doflamingo made another tree fall. "Are you feeling better at all?" He turned around to face him. Doflamingo sat on a rock and got Law to sit on a fallen tree.

"I guess. My mind isn't as foggy as it was before I got up." Doflamingo nodded. He pressed his back against the tree behind him.

"That's good." There was silence for a moment. "You asked me why I brought you here, right?"

"Yes. I asked you that the first day I was here." The string around him let him go and he was able to move freely again. "Why did you bring me here? What was the purpose of doing so?"

"While I was in prison, I had a lot of time to thing about things. More than most people." Law understood what he meant. "Well, I realized that I don't hate you for what you have done to me." That made the other confused.

"But, I almost killed you. You even almost killed me!" He narrowed his eyes at Doflamingo. "How can you say that you don't hate me?!"

"Because, it wasn't you that I hated." Doflamingo ran a hand through his hair. "I hated the choices I had made. I was angry that you hated me for what I did. It pissed me off." Law couldn't believe what he was hearing. "I was angry about the relationship that you had with Corazon."

"What do you mean? Cora-san was like a father to me. He actually tried to help me with my sickness." Law saw the other man cringe as he talked. He didn't understand what was wrong.

"I wanted to help you, but Corazon got to you first." His expression turned slightly angry. "I was furious with him when I found out that he betrayed me. My own brother was working against me." Doflamingo gave off a cold, hollow laugh. Law didn't like it. It didn't sound like him. "He thought that I was a horrible person. That I had killed our father because I wanted to."

"You what?!" This was Law's first time hearing this. He was shocked that a person would kill their own parent.

"Yes. I shot my father when I was ten." Doflamingo sounded like it wasn't that big of a deal. "I had my reasons for doing so. One was that he let our mother die. He didn't even try to help her." He sighed. "It was the government that I hated more than anything. Just like you had." Law leaned against the tree behind him.

"You still haven't told me why you brought me here? What is your reason for doing it?" Law crossed his arms. He was ready for anything he would throw at him.

"Fuffuffu. I hoped that you would've understood." Doflamingo stood up. That made Law move away from him a little. He took a few steps closer to the other man. Law's eyes widened as Doflamingo stood in front of him.

"I don't understand," was his reply. A hand reached down and grabbed the back of his shirt. He was not okay with that when Doflamingo lifted him up. "Put me down! I'm not a toy to play with!"

"Law, what is your relationship to Straw Hat Luffy?" That made him stop his struggling. He looked up to him. The grin was gone and he looked serious. That made Law nervous.

Thinking about their relationship, Law remembered all the things that Luffy had helped him with. They were the best of friends and Law could consider him like family to him. They had had their ups and downs but were able to keep a good friendship up even when the alliance was over.

"He's my friend. I would consider him and his crew my family." A vein popped on Doflamingo's forehead. That scared Law even more.

"So, you see him like a brother, or something more?" Law stared at him with wide eyes. He now knew what he was getting at. His face was of pure shock.

"Um..." He was trying to figure that out. The vein on Doflamingo's head pulsed. It made him even more nervous.

"You are taking an awfully ling time to answer, Law." Doflamingo sounded slightly angry. That scared Law even more.

Taking a chance, Law created a Room. He was able to switch places with a rock and he started to run. He heard Doflamingo yell at him. It was only to bide him some time. Running to the abandoned village, Law darted into one of the houses and hid in a wardrobe.

Okay. This should give me some time to think. He took a few deep breaths. I think of Luffy-ya as family. Hmm. I see him sort of like a brother. Law scratched his head. Okay, I see him as the younger brother that I never had. It's the same feeling I had with Lammy.

Crashing made him flinch. "LAW! I will find you! And you will tell me the truth!" His voice made a cold shiver go down his spine. Fuck. Now I have to face him before he has the chance to calm down.

Opening the wardrobe, Law saw a door fly off its hinges from the house next door. "I will come out when you have calmed down," Law replied. He saw a pot fly out of the same house. Law ducked under the window when the man came out of the house.

"Why did you run?!" He looked in all directions. Law started to sweat. "You see him as a love interest, don't you?!" Law's face turned a bright red. So, he's jealous. Go figure. This isn't good. Law sighed as the man went into the house across from the one he was in.

"No. I see him more like the brother I never had." A chair came flying out of the house and smashed against the wall next to the window. "Could you stop before you hit me with something?" It went quiet for a bit. Doflamingo came out of the house and stopped just a few feet from the window.

"What do you mean? Where are you?" Law rose from under the window. He saw that the other's face did seem calm but his stance said that he was still pissed off.

"Stay over there until you have calmed down." Law went over and locked the door. "Now, as I said, I see Straw Hat-ya as a younger brother." He brought up a chair to sit by the window. "I ran because you were rushing me and I didn't have the time to think." He sighed. "I had a younger sister but that was in the past. Luffy-ya fills that hole."

Doflamingo didn't say anything for a while. He stood there in the middle of the road before walking up to the door. "Open the door, Law." Getting up, Law contemplated opening the door for him. He could open it and be attacked or he could open it and nothing happen.

Reaching for the handle, Law's vision swam before him and he fell to the ground. He started to gasp for air. It was as if his lungs were trying to give out on him. The door was suddenly torn off its hinges as Doflamingo stood in the doorway.

"Law, what's going one? Are you okay?" Law shook his head to try to clear it. He didn't actually know if he was okay. Doflamingo picked him up. "You don't have a fever." He sat him in the chair. Law's vision started to clear and his breathing evened out. "What the hell just happened?"

"I used...too much...energy." Law rubbed his temples. "It happens from time to time when I get sick and then I use my powers." He looked over to Doflamingo. "Why did you wan me to open the door?" Law's eyes were lidded as he gave his attention to the man. He was tired and exhausted from a minute ago.

Doflamingo leaned down and kissed him It was on the lips this time. Law gasped at the contact and felt something wet and warm enter his mouth. His eyes widened as Doflamingo's tongue touched his. He didn't know what to do at fist before it started to roam his mouth. It was odd and a little strange. After a bit, he closed his eyes and started to move his tongue with the other.

When he couldn't breathe, he pushed at Doflamingo's chest. He broke the kiss and a string of saliva connected them. His foggy mind was now even foggier. He opened his eyes to see Doflamingo grinning down at him.

"You should get some more sleep. You look exhausted." Law did just that. He closed his eyes and let sleep claim him once again. He hoped that he would be better the next time he woke up.

...

"Torao!" Law heard Luffy yell out for him. "Hey, Torao! What are you going?" Law opened his eyes to see Luffy staring at him. The kid was looking at him with wide eyes as if he was expecting him to do something.

"I'm taking a nap. Why, do you need something?" Luffy shook his head.

"Nah. I just wanted to know if you were okay. Chopper said that you weren't feeling good." Luffy sat down on the bed with him. "You have bee feeling bad for three days. What's wrong?" Law sighed. he decided he was going to tell him.

"Well, today is a day that..." Law tried to think of something to say. "Today is my sister's birthday." He looked out the window of the room. He dreaded this day but also rejoiced it every year.

"Cool! I never knew that you have a sister! How old is she today?!" Luffy looked so excited. Law's face turned sad. "Is something wrong? You look sad."

"She would've been twenty-five today."

"What do you men, would've?" Tears threatened to fall from his eyes. He didn't want to say it but knew Luffy wouldn't understand otherwise.

"She's...dead. She died when she was eight." A tear escaped his right eye.

Luffy deflated. "Sorry." Law smiled even though it was hurting him. He didn't want to upset the kid.

"Don't worry about it. It's in the past." He placed a hand on his shoulder. "It's nothing to worry about." Law laid back down. "I'm tired."

"Can I sleep with you?" Law looked over tot he kid. He seemed to be thinking about something.

"Sure. I don't mind." He lifted the blanket and Luffy climbed in with him. Law turned over and closed his eyes. He felt Luffy cuddle him like a teddy bear.

"Torao?"

"Yes?" He felt the other shift for a second.

"Thank you." That confused Law. He didn't understand what he was thanking him for.

"What are you thanking me for?"

"For everything. Especially when Ace died." He heard him sigh. "It was really hard after that. Rayleigh told me that you didn't want to leave me but it was for my own good."

"You needed to train and I would've been in the way." His consciousness started to leave him. "You're fine and that's all that matters." Luffy thanked him again before he fell asleep.

...

Law opened his eyes. He missed him. The little bundle of energy was always nice to have around. He sat up and saw that it was still dark outside. He rose from the bed and heard something outside. It sounded like voices.

Quietly making his way to the window, Law saw Doflamingo sitting in the moonlight. He was talking to someone over the snail. "You don't know anything!" It was Luffy's voice. He sounded pissed off about something. "You haven't seen him the way I have! You say you care but you're the reason for his suffering!"

"Shut your mouth. You have no rights to talk to me like that." Doflamingo's voice was calm and void of any anger. "I know what I have done. Leave me along about it. I have made...mistakes."

"Mistakes?! MISTAKES?! You tried to kill him more than once in one day! Just bring him back! You have no rights to steal him away! Give him back!" Law was surprised that Luffy knew so much about him. It was heartwarming to hear him so desperate to get him back.

"I will return him to his crew after I spend some more time with him." He shifted on the tree he was sitting on. "Don't worry. He will not be harmed. If I wanted to do that, I would've done that when I kidnapped him."

"If he isn't brought back in a week, I will take you down again and this time I will kill you!" Law's heart skipped a beat. Something about Luffy killing Doflamingo made him upset.

"I'll see about that. Goodbye, Straw Hat." The snail was hung up and Law went back to the bed. He laid back down and curled up just in time for the man to come inside. He moved around before Law felt him get on the bed with him. Arms encircled him as he laid there. A kiss was placed on his head as he started to drift off back to sleep.

Sorry. It's been a while since I have updated and I apologize for that. Hope you like the new chapter. Please, tell me what you think. Have a great day. Tatty-bye!