I'm sorry for taking so long, but I was closing other stories, and thinking about future projects but now I can focus on this one. I will try to go back to updating every two weeks, but we will see how that goes. As always thanks to my dear beta, and to you all for waiting.

"It's a dangerous business, Law, going out your door. You step onto the road, and if you don't keep

your feet, there's no knowing where you might be swept off to."

-Quote from Law's father. Four hours before his death.

Law stood in front of the magical door he had been waiting to cross. The stones were shining with a yellowish light he already knew, it seemed to be calling for him, luring him to cross to the other side and get out of a world he shouldn't have entered in the first place.

He was ready, mentally and physically ready. He had his backpack with all he needed to return through the deadly swamp and go back home to Inverness. He had done his duty too, the sun was now shining bright in the sky as it has been doing for days now, the wild flowers sprouted all around him, the snow and ice had melted to show an impressive sight. There were no more clouds, there was no depressing rain. Doflamingo won't be able to do anything against him now when he returned as a hero, he would give him his freedom and Law would start a new life out of his reach.

Everything he had ever wished for was on the other side of the door, just a step away. But then, why was he finding it so difficult to cross and find that happiness.

Law turned to where Zoro was standing waiting for his departure. It was time to say goodbye. The green haired man, god of the seas, said nothing as Law hugged him one last time. A quick but tight hug. Law would miss this man, he had helped him with a lot of things, understanding this world and the people living in it, he had even supported him when Law had needed it. When he separated, Zoro sent Kidd an annoyed glare and walked a few steps back as if to give Law and Kidd some privacy in their farewell.

Law tensed.

Kidd approached him too, but his eyes weren't sad, not even remorseful as Zoror's had been, he had intense angry eyes. Eyes that made Law shiver. He looked huge today, like the first time they had met, tall, muscular and imposing, with that fur coat and the sword on his hip, like a king came out from legends. Handsome, attractive and deadly.

Law prepared for the fight Kidd seemed to be about to start for some reason. He had seen him trying to destroy the door but couldn't understand why? He didn't wasn't to fall into false conclusions. Kidd looked as tense and angry as Law remembered from the beginning of their relationship. Law's own pose changed in consequence, his hand drew back to the sword in an intuitive gesture he could no longer control, feet apart to run or to kick, and eyes submissive as if he presented no threat.

Kidd finally stepped in front of him. So close that he could feel the redhead's breath on his cheek, his eyes studying him intently, as if he was trying to see something inside Law. Law didn't draw back. They were beyond that already.

"Don't go back" Kidd suddenly said, his voice hard, an order.

Law observed him for a while frowning without having expected that. Why was he suddenly saying this? What was he trying to do? Why did he look so pissed if he just wanted him to stay?

"What?"

"Don't go back" Kidd repeated "Stay here. In this world. With me" he words were low, a whisper for them alone.

Law looked away. He remembered his dreams, the ones he could finally fulfil on the other side, across the shining door. He remembered what Kidd and Zoro had said, how dangerous this world was to him, how many problems they could face if someone found Law here.

There were so many reasons to go. And so little to stay. The fact that Kidd was ordering him to stay didn't help either.

"Kidd, I…"he began.

"I love you" Kidd continued grabbing him by the arms, as if in a desperate attempt to kept him by his side. His eyes intent, true, desperate, so angry that he couldn't make him stay.

Law trembled finally understanding the other's attitude. There were hundred of reasons for him to go, hundreds, his whole life was on the other side, dreams, friends, enemies. But Kidd...Kidd was the only reason he had to stay. He was the reason it was being so difficult to cross to the other side where he needed to be.

Law had tried to deny him, to hide himself, to protect himself from being hurt again. They had have sex, but Law had tried to not make any commitment. He had also been lying to himself. He loved Kidd back. Since that first night in the greenhouse when his walls had been destroyed and he had been forced to face reality. Kidd had been the only man who had gotten under his skin, the one Law had thought he could have a life with and be happy. He was wonderful, intelligent, annoying, protective, and dear god, the amazing sex they had together!

"I can't stay here, you said it was dangerous" Law continued however, finding a new excuse, trying to hide himself a bit more from this man. This man who had made him want to cry with those last world. He loved him? How? How could someone like Kidd love a mere mortal like Law? Was this another lie?

"I would protect you from anything" Kidd said carefully, now gripping his shoulder, making him raise his head so he could stare into his eyes, and couldn't run away for longer.

So he saw the truth. The love. The need. The desperation.

"I have friends and family on the other side…" Law lied, making Kidd's eyes doubt for a second, just a second as he tightened his grip on his shoulder and leaned down over his mouth.

"You would have me here. Always" he insisted. "I would be with you, no matter what, please Law don't cross that door"

Law closed his eyes at the plea. His whole being trembling. Should he trust another man? Dare to hope again? After all that had happened?

"Why now? Why are you telling me this now?! After I have prepared, after….everything" he said, his voice sounding broken, hurt. He had been prepared to leave this land behind. To leave Kidd behind. To leave the only man who had made him smile and be happy after years.

What had taken him so long?

"I was stubborn" Kidd said with a wince "And scared, you never answered me when I said something like this, when I told you about my castle and a future together you fucking ran away! But you can't go away, Law I won't allow it, I won't lose you no matter what, I will go with you if it's needed"

Kidd hugged him, his arms gripping the nape of his neck possessively over the backpack and his fingers playing his his hair. Law nuzzled against the other's chest, appreciating the other's naked body under the furred coat, strong and safe. Something warm and big expanded in his chest, at the words, at the gesture. He didn't want to leave. Kidd would keep him here by force if needed. He had lost hope, but now...

His world was black and gloomy, hurtful and terrible. Why would he want to come back when he had Kidd in here?.

"I will stay" he said against Kidd's chest, surrendering to what was inevitable, his words muzzled by the clothes "I will go with you to your stupid castle, I will be with you until death takes me with her"

Kidd then just kissed him. Understanding his words and his meaning. Law wasn't prepared yet to all the things the redhead had told him, he thinks he never will, putting himself under such vulnerability was unthinkable. But Kidd understood. He understood and kissed him as if Law had actually said the words.

For a moment they seemed to be alone. No door, no Zoro rolling his eyes, no decisions and sad choices. Just them, kissing, finally accepting the thing between them, and prepared to start a life together.

Law bit Kidd's lips like the redhead loved. Kidd groaned against his mouth and pressed their bodies closer like Law loved too. Their blood warmed under the clothes and starting to wake. Law's fingers caressed Kidd's cheek in wonder, he looked in the golden eyes as they parted for a second, and smiled.

They were and would be together. Happy. After so much time apart, after so much time playing around this, they have found what they lacked in their lives and grabbed it.

Then thunder rolled on the sky. The ground shook with a roar. Waves from the sea rose against the clift next to the door splashing them with sea foam. And the bright sky with it's bright sun covered by a mantle of stars and dark velvet. A night that Zoro and Kidd understood too well but couldn't stop.

A figure appeared behind Law. Tall, elegant, with sharp features and hair as black as the night and eyes as bright as the stars. The whole world seemed to tremble under her, under her whims, under her feet, between her fingers. She was everything. The beginning and the end.

Before anyone could do anything, before anyone could say anything. The woman grabbed Law by the backpack and pulled him away from Kidd's arms. Law stumbled back, surprised, unaware of what was happening. He tried to regain his balance but the woman kept pushing, pushing and pushing until she threw Law throughout the magical door of stones.

Law disappeared from the world where he had just found happiness.

..oOo…

Robin observed the human male disappear through the door. The light of the stones shone as they absorbed the human's shadow and pulled him back to his own world. She hadn't even looked at his face, at his features or eyes, she hadn't asked for his name, cursed him or screamed at him. She had just needed him gone.

As the light from the arch of stones faded, and the arc turned useless again, dull rocks and dull magic, Robin rose a hand and destroyed the last one of those archways that connected the mortal and immortal realms. She shattered the connection, she closed her land to intruders like the one he had thrown away. Something seemed to die. Something seemed to change and scream in the whole creation, but that was fine, it was what needed to be done.

She turned to face her children.

Kidd, the beast, the unruly one, looked horrified, in shock. Robin couldn't understand why. She had been a benevolent mother, she hadn't killed the human Kidd had been kissing and courting as if he was one of their own. She hadn't aplied the punishment any mortal who set foot in this land deserved.

She had allowed the human to live. There was no reason for such a face.

Her other son, Zoro, once her favourite boy, had a look she despised. There was no love on his expression, not the adoration she deserved, just plain and deadly hate. Zoro had been her first mistake. Long ago, she had killed the person the boy loved, and had created chaos and an enemy of his dear son.

Now that the story was repeating, she won't commit the same mistake. This time she had allowed the filthy human who had touched one of her dearest sons, to live despite her own instincts that had screamed for the dead of that mortal.

There would still be punishment. Of course. For all of them. The rules were there for a reason and she couldn't let them break them. But this time, she would be careful. She won't lose another son, she won't create an enemy out of Kidd too as had happened with Zoro.

"Come with me" she said then, walking among both of rebellious children, her voice rumbling among the land covered by flowers and the dark rainy clouds that were beginning to form over her head.

Kidd roared.

He tried to attack her. Thunder rumbled betwent clouds, frozen rain as sharp as needles started falling from the sky accompanying the rage from his son. Zoro had also done this the last time. He had also looked at her as if she was a monster he needed to defeat, and had raised his powers against his dear mother.

Robin rose a hand as Kidd approached with raised fists.

Her dear boy fell unconscious to the ground after his next step. Asleep until she decided to wake him up. The thunder stopped along the rain and the roaring wind. But the clouds remained. And the cold. A cold Robin remembered had covered their lands for centuries until just a few weeks ago.

Apparently Kidd had recovered his powers. Another reason to not make a mistake with him again, she needed to put him on the right track again so he could help her other children with their powers..

"Take your brother" She ordered Zoro, not daring to look at him, not daring look into those deadly eyes who still wanted her mother dead "You both have roamed enough, it's time for you to return home and face the consequences of what you have done"

As Zoro knelt besides the redhead, Robin sighed. This was the right thing to do, but then, why did she feel as if something was breaking, as if the world was coming to an end? Like she had made another mistake?.

...oOo...

Trafalgar Law fell to the ground. He rolled over grass, over white little flowers and dry lands until his back crushed against the root of a big tree and he stopped rolling.

He gasped for air disoriented, dizzy, weak, as if something had been pulled out of him leaving him empty. Shaking his head knowing he needed to be alert in this new environment, he tried to stand up and draw his daggers, but he fell to the ground again on weak knees. Taking another deep breath, he leaned his back against the tree root for protection, raised his hands with the daggers, and tried to focus his vision.

He was in the clearing from the first time.

The swamp surrounded him. Stinky, dark, humid, but so different from the last time. The muddy water seemed to have dried up and now there was only hardened mud between the trees, not poisonous and not deadly anymore. There was no rain, only the bright sun bove, and the little white flowers that were starting to grow over the black trees who were also spurting leaves, turning the depressing swamp into a place out of fairy tales. Into a wild lush forest.

The door was also there. Big, looming, with the big stones and the strange runes shining with the strange light.

Law had crossed to the other side? How? He knew someone had pushed him, but who? Zoro? No, it couldn't be Zoro, he was a friend, he wouldn't do that to Kidd. Then who? It hadn't been Kidd either, and they had been alone.

Seeing no imminent danger around him, Law started to crawl slowly towards the arc, trying to think with a still dizzy mind.

Something was wrong. Were Kidd and Zoro in danger? Was this the thing they had tried to warn Law about? Law needed to go back, not only to help them overcome this new enemy, but because of Kidd and what they had just started. If he stayed in this world, in his world, the door would close and he won't be able to see Kidd again. He needed Kidd. He needed to go back now as long as the door was still shining, before it closed.

An earthquake sounded under his feet. Small, normal. Then another. Bigger, dangerous. As if a beast was shaking and waking under him. The air shifted, and pressure accumulated on the clearing, Law started to hear a high sound in his ears as the air and the whole world started to tense.

And snapped.

The arch of stones exploded before him with a roaring sound that splitted the ground. Stones and debris were shot into every direction as the tension around him was released in a blow against the world. Law covered himself, turning so the stones would hit the backpack and not him.

For a moment Law lay there. Stunned. Confused. With his mind trying to understand what was happening, then he stood again and looked at the place where the arch had been.

Nothing. No stones, no runes, no door to another wonderful world and to the wonderful man.

Law started to shake.

"Kidd?"

He took one of the stones from the arc, one that had fallen next to him. Maybe he could build it again, the stones were big, it would take time but it would be easy. He observed the runes still shining on it's surface, but as he observed, the light vanished and the stone turned to sand that spilled between his fingers.

There were no stones left. There was no door.

There was no way to go back.

There was no way to see Kidd again.

No kisses. No hugs. No more night in the other's arms. Arguing. Reading. Being happy.

Before he could stop himself, Law felt the tears falling from his eyes, not for the loss, not for Kidd, and what they could have been, but for himself. Another one. He had lost another one. Another friend. Another person he loved. He had lost Kidd, the last person he knew he would ever trust. He had opened himself one last time, he had decided to trust one last time, and this was the consecuenquence.

Again, he hadn't been able to be next to him. He had not been able to protect him.

Law whined alone in the clearing covered with sand, alone in this cruel world. He cried and sobbed as he felt something whiting him finally give up and die.