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"Captain," Bepo called out from the door to the infirmary, "How is she doing?"

Law looked up from the sleeping form of Ariun, "She's sleeping," Law sighed as he noticed the bear eyeing the bandages on Ariun's chest, "She'll be fine Bepo."

"But there was so much internal damage," Bepo looked at him with distress clear on his face, "What if-"

"Bepo," He cut the mink off, "Ariun-ya will be fine. I've made sure of that,"

Bepo blushed as if suddenly realizing who he was speaking to, "Sorry."

Law waved the apology away, "Just don't do it again," He eyed the bear and noticed the tray in his hands, "Buck sent you up?"

"Yes you missed dinner," Bepo walked inside and set the tray on his desk, "When will she wake up?"

"While I would prefer it if she slept for another day, she could wake up at anytime," He answered while moving over to his desk, "Inform the crew of this information and that they are not to bother her at all should she awaken," He looked at the bear sternly, "She will most likely be awake for a few moments no more, no less. Understand?"

"Aye Captain," Bepo nodded his head.

Law had the bear tell him of what was going on with the crew as he ate his dinner.

The first thing I noticed when I was regaining consciousness was a bone deep pain that radiated from my chest where I remember Hikaru hitting me. The pain wasn't as bad as when I was lying in Bepo's arms which meant someone had done something to help me. The second thing was the scent around me. It wasn't the scent of a tropical island mixed with blood and gunpowder, but something much more familiar. It was the scent of antiseptic and cleanliness. Underneath that scent, I could smell Law and Maki which told me that I was in the infirmary on the sub. I felt relieved and knew that everyone was safe. With that thought in mind, I strained to hear what was going on around me. I heard the faint sound of pages turning and the hum of the engines meaning we must have left the island. Just as I was about to try and open my eyes, my consciousness slipped away and I was once again dead to the world.

When I regained consciousness again, I immediatly tried to open my eyes. I let out a hiss and snapped my eyes shut as the light was too bright. Fuck! Wait what was that sound? I listened carefully and heard a familiar chuckle then, "Ariun-ya you can open your eyes now."

Carefully, I slowly opened my eyes and sighed in relief at not being blinded. I reached up a hand to rub at my eyes as I asked, "What happened?"

"What's the last thing you remember?" Law countered as I heard footsteps coming closer.

"Bepo holding me and my chest hurting a lot," Law's face came into view, "My ears were ringing, but they aren't now," I looked up at him curiously as whatever I was lying on was raised until I was sitting up slightly, "What happened after I lost consciousness?"

"I killed Hikaru-ya," He answered making me sigh softly only to stop as my chest ached a bit, "How do you feel now?"

"My chest still hurts, but not as much," I looked down and saw the layers of bandages, "How bad was the damage?"

I looked at Law as he sighed, "The attack managed to rupture quite a few blood vessels and almost collapsed your lungs. You heart didn't suffer much damage, but the damage was enough that I don't want you overexerting yourself. In fact, I don't want you doing anything that can cause you stress for the next two weeks."

"We're pirates. Stress is a part of the job description," I retort while feeling slightly relieved that the damage wasn't crippling or fatal.

Law chuckled with a slight smile, "At least the injuries haven't made you lose your wit."

"I wouldn't be me if they did," I replied with a slight smile, "How exactly is this supposed to work?"

"You'll be staying in here for the next two days for observation purposes," He paused before smirking at me, "Then you're going to be sleeping in my room until you're fully healed,"

Well that seems reasonabl-Wait what?! My brain froze then back tracked over what he said causing me to squeak, "W-What?!"

"I dislike repeating myself," He chuckled as he said that.

I tried to find something to say as my cheeks heated only to find all of my options save for one gone. Without much fanfare, I fell into the blackness that had been sitting on the edges of my vision.

After Ariun had fainted, Law checked her over with a slight chuckle. While he was somewhat surprised by how she acted, he knew it was probably because she had just awoken and the painkillers he had put in her I.V. which she wouldn't need now that she was awake. He carefully removed the I.V. and took care of it before he finished checking her over. Once that was done, he headed over to the door and found Yamire walking towards the infirmary, "Yamire-ya," The black skull cap wearing man nodded to him, "Ariun-ya woke up a few minutes ago. I've removed her I.V. and checked her over. I want you to watch over her and inform me if she wakes up before I return to check on her later."

"Aye Captain," The quiet man agreed while moving towards the doors.

With that done, Law grabbed Kikoku from his desk and walked out of the infirmary.

An hour after Law had let the infirmary, he was informed by Yamire that she had woken up for a few minutes before falling unconscious again though this time she hadn't fainted. Law ignored the grins on the navigating teams faces as he asked Bepo, "How long until we reach the next island?"

"We should reach it in three weeks," Bepo answered with a bright smile, "Captain how long until Ari-chan will be fully healed?"

"If she follows my orders, two weeks," He saw no point in not telling the bear, "She'll be staying in my room for the duration of that time,"

Ignoring the shocked gasps and surprised looks he was being given, he looked over the map in front of him while mentally chuckling. He knew exactly what was going through his crew's minds and knew that the news would spread to the rest of the crew by tomorrow at most. While he could let Ariun stay in her own room, he wanted her to stay in his both because it would let him know of any problem immediatly and because it would be the least stress filled area on the ship. It would also give him more time alone with Ariun which should help him win this game of theirs. He smirked at that thought. Oh yes, He was going to win this game of theirs.

I yawned softly as Law checked the stitched up area on my chest. He glanced up at me with a smirk causing my cheeks to heat up slightly. I looked away from him gaining a small chuckle from him. What the hell was wrong with me? I shouldn't be blushing. It didn't make any sense. Law finally spoke as he began wrapping my chest in bandages again, "From what I've seen, you're doing well."

"Does that mean I can stay in my room while I'm healing?" I asked while both hoping that I would and hoping I wouldn't.

Law's smirk grew as he said, "No."

Part of me want to cheer loudly while another part of me wanted to argue. I settled on sighing, "Why do I have to stay in your room?"

"It will allow me to know if you're having any problems and it's the least stress filled/chaotic place on the sub," His smirk widened, "Ariun-ya are you worried about something happening while we're in my room?"

Oh that fucking bastard! He's going to use this chance to win our game. Instead of glaring at him, I smirked at him in return, "Not at all. It's not like you're going to make me sleep in your bed."

"Actually," He chuckled in reply, "You're going to be sleeping in my bed with me,"

I tried to think of a retort, but nothing came to mind other than, "Oh...Okay."

I mentally slapped myself as Law chuckled and finished bandaging my chest. He began putting away the supplies he used as he commented, "Glad to hear that you approve."

Okay get a hold of yourself Ariun! Think of something to say. Anything will work, "So long as you're a gentlemen, I'm fine with it."

Law snorting made me immediatly regret my words, "Ariun-ya," He smirked at me and eyed me in a way that sent heat flooding through my veins, "I'm a pirate. We pirates aren't gentlemen."

By the time he had left the infirmary, Ariun had blushed several times and fallen asleep. He decided that it was a good day as Maki took over watching Ariun for the night. Not only had Ariun woken up after six days of sleep, she was acting like her usual self for the most part. It was like a part of himself had finally relaxed and he felt lighter than he had since Ariun had been hurt. The thought made him pause as he pushed his door open. He felt lighter now that Ariun was no longer sleeping, but why? Before he could think of the answer, he heard, "Captain?"

"Bepo," He greeted the bear while pushing those thoughts away for now, "What's wrong?"

"Are you going to bed?" He nodded making the bear beam, "Good. I was getting worried,"

"Why?" It wasn't odd for Bepo to worry about him.

"You haven't slept right since Ari-chan got hurt," Law stared at Bepo in surprise, "Even when you did sleep, you woke up after an hour or two," Bepo smiled brightly, "Have a nice night Captain,"

Bepo turned and left leaving Law alone in front of his open door.

Law was staring up at his ceiling as he contemplated what Bepo had said. It was true that he hadn't slept well since the marine attack. In fact, he hadn't slept until the day after the attack due to having to take care of the injured crew members. When he had fallen asleep, it was always a fitful, nightmare filled sleep that wasn't actually restful. He grimaced at the memories of those nightmares and the fact that his most recent ones involved Ariun in someway. He frowned slightly at that. Why exactly was Ariun part of his nightmares? Come to think of it, why did seeing her awake make him feel lighter? Sure she was a member of his crew and he always felt worried when one of them got hurt, but that didn't feel right. Ariun getting hurt was like Bepo getting hurt. It made him feel worried and horrible when it happened, but why? He groaned softly and turned on his side. He needed to sleep and think about this with a well rested mind rather than an exhausted one. He drifted off with a slight sigh...

Soft humming filled the air as he slowly woke up. He looked around him and noticed that he was in his room on the sub. He looked around for the source of humming and found Ariun sitting on the couch facing away from his bed. He sat up and got off his bed before walking over to her. Almost automatically, his arms wrapped themselves around her shoulders and he buried his face in her hair. She giggled, "Look who's finally awake."

He found himself replying, "I wouldn't be awake if you hadn't left our bed."

Our bed? What the fuck? Ariun snorted in reply, "You try staying in bed when all you want to do when you wake up is puke."

He found himself frowning and releasing her, "Ariun-ya are you-"

"I'm fine," She cut him off as he moved around the couch, "It's just a little morning sickness is all,"

He found himself dropping to his knees before her and setting his hand on her stomach. He was surprised to feel a slightly noticeable swell, "I still worry about you."

"I know," She smiled softly and reached out to cup his cheek, "And I love you for it,"

"And I love you," He found himself replying.

Law shot up as his eyes snapped open. What the hell did he just dream?

End.