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Law stared at the clock and found himself growing angry. It was closing in on 2 in the morning and there was no sign of Ariun. Growling inwardly, he stood from his desk and left his room. Ariun had probably fallen asleep stargazing like usual and like usual he would be bringing her down to her room. He walked up the stairs as a slight smile pulled at his lips. It was kind of cute in a way that she could fall asleep so easily just staring up at the stars. He reached the door to the top deck and opened it only to pause. Ariun wasn't passed out on the deck. Law moved out onto the deck and looked around before moving towards the edge. Had she fallen trying to get up? He looked over the edge only to see Shippo and Josh watching for enemies. Frowning to himself, he walked back inside as he wondered where she could be. Had she actually listened to him?

Law found himself standing in front of Ariun's door and was about to open it when he heard, "Ow! Fucking bastard."

He walked towards the source of the shout and found a slightly open door. It was Maki and Kuro's room. Law looked through the open door and found Maki redoing the bandage on Ariun's chest. Maki smiled sheepishly, "Sorry Storm. I'm not that good at bandaging chest wounds."

"It's fine," Ariun's eyes were closed, "It won't even matter come the day after tomorrow,"

Maki nodded as the bathroom door opened to reveal Kuro, "So Storm how come you wanted Maki to do it? I'm pretty sure Captain's going to be pissed with you."

"He actually told me not to come to his room tonight," Ariun replied making Law's eyes widen.

"And you listened?" Both looked at her in surprise.

Ariun nodded as her eyes opened, "Yeah. He seemed really pissed and I didn't want to worsen his attitude," She sighed softly, "Besides, I could use the time alone to think."

"Think?" What could she need to think about?

I rolled my eyes at the tone Kuro's voice had taken, "Not that kind of 'think' you idiot."

Kuro crossed his arms over his chest and looked at me with a raised eyebrow, "Then what kind of 'think' do you mean?"

"The kind that a normal person does when they're seriously confused about what's going on," I ran a hand through my hair.

"Storm?" I turned my head to look at Maki with a raised eyebrow, "Do you like Captain?"

"Sure he's pretty cool and stuff," Kuro snorted.

"Not in the friend way you idiot," I glared at Kuro for calling me that.

"Don't call me an idiot you asshole," Kuro glared at me in return.

Kuro growled out, "If you didn't have a chest injury, I would kick your pale ass."

I snorted softly, "And when was the last time you did that?"

Kuro was silent making me smirk at him. He rolled his eyes as Maki snickered behind me, "She has you there Kuro," I grinned at Maki, "But seriously Storm, do you like Captain?"

Do I like Captain? "He's hot, but I-"

"What does he make you feel when you're around him?" Maki cut me off.

"I feel good around him," What the hell are they getting at? "I feel like all the bad stuff that happened to me in the past doesn't matter anymore. I feel..."

I couldn't put it into words, but I didn't need to as Kuro said, "He makes you feel safe."

"Yeah. I trust him," I nodded lightly, "I feel like I can be childish around him and I can act like my normal self,"

"What else?" Maki prompted as I fell silent.

I bit my lip in thought before answering, "I feel like we're somewhat the same. It's like he understands what happened to me and won't hold it against me...I feel like..." I trailed off as something started to click, "He won't run away," I brought my legs up to my chest, "He makes me feel warm..."

"Warm?" Both ask.

I nodded lightly, "On the last island, I was doubting that I belong on the crew and should have stayed on the island, but Law forced me to realized that I belonged here," I smiled slightly, "I feel warm everytime we touch even if it's for a small moment. I feel warm everytime he looks at me and smiles. I feel warm everytime I get him to laugh or smirk."

"Storm-" Kuro began only for Maki to shush him.

"Anything else?" Maki asked again only for me to shake my head, "How does he act around you?"

"I dunno," I ran a hand through my hair, "He smirks and chuckles at me a lot. He's always touching me in someway or pulling my attention to him even if he doesn't notice it," I giggle softly at that, "He let's me get away with stuff that he won't let anyone save for Bepo get away with. He likes watching me when he has a chance and talking to me,"

"You two talk a lot?" I nodded.

"Sometimes it's little stuff like what I think of certain things happening," I explained, "Or big stuff like my past,"

"Has he told you about his past?" Kuro asked looking curious.

"Some stuff, but not much," I shook my head lightly, "It doesn't matter too much. He'll tell me what he wants to tell me,"

Law thought over what he had told her so far and realized that he hadn't spoken much about his past other than his dealings with Joker. He felt slightly uncomfortable as he realized that. She didn't even know why he was going after Joker, but was willing to help him. He frowned to himself at that. Perhaps he should speak of his past with her, she would probably understand a lot of it.

"Alright what do you like to do around him?" Kuro asked the question this time.

I looked at him in surprise before thinking it over, "I like sitting with him regardless of what's happening. I like the silences we have and hearing him talk. I like leaning against him and reading. I like sparring with him. I like stargazing with him and telling him the stories I know," I smiled at those times, "I like hearing him chuckle and watching his mind work when he comes up with plans. I just like being around him."

Maki and Kuro were silent for a little while making me nervous. Maki ran a hand through his hair and muttered something under his breath while Kuro groaned. Kuro walked over to the bed and flopped down in front of me. I offered him a raised eyebrow while Maki shook his head. Kuro looked at me and muttered, "Of course this happens."

"Kuro?" I looked at him in confusion while Maki laughed softly, "Maki?"

"Kuro's just having one of his fits," My eyes narrow.

"Why the hell would he be having a big brother fit?" I asked gaining a snicker from Maki, "And why aren't you having one as well?"

I turned my head towards Maki and he smiled at me, "Because dear Ariun, I already figured out that this would happen."

"Figured out what?" Why the hell are these two acting like this.

Law stared at her as he tried to figure out how she was missing it. Ariun was many things, but an idiot she was not...He shook his head lightly. She was an idiot sometimes, but not much. So why was she not understanding this?

Kuro and Maki were silent for a while as they stared at me before Kuro groaned again. He picked himself up and muttered, "Idiotic little sisters."

"OI! I am not an idiot!" I growled at Kuro.

Kuro reached out and tugged one of my leopard ears. I hissed softly and reached up to pull his hand away. Maki snorted softly, "Childish the both of you."

"You are too!" Kuro and I shouted at Maki.

Maki shook his head, "I am not."

"Are too!" Kuro pointed at him.

"Am not," Maki replied calmly.

"Are too," I felt a smile slowly form on my face.

Maki smirked at me, "Am not."

"Are too," Kuro was snickering.

"We're actually doing that," I giggled gaining laughs from the two, "What are you two getting at?"

Kuro rolled his eyes and laid back against the bed, "You're in love with Law or at least falling in love."

"Love?" I spluttered out, "Me?"

"Yup," I turned to look at Maki.

"How the hell am I in love?" God damn it I was so confused.

Why was her voice filled with disbelief? She had to have fallen in love before or at least had a crush on someone. Law shook his head and decided to leave them alone. Ariun was in good hands even if she was confused. Law mentally chuckled as he walked away. Ariun looked cute when she was confused.

My eyebrow twitched as Maki and Kuro explained what they could. When they finished, I understood it somewhat before muttering, "Well this just made everything interesting."

"Interesting?" Maki looked at me with a slight frown, "What do you mean by that?"

Sighing softly, I lay back against the bed, "Law and I are currently playing a game. Whoever get's the other into bed and moaning their name first is the winner."

Kuro facepalmed, "Of course you would play that stupid game with Captain."

I glared at him, "Oh shut the hell up. As if you haven't done the same."

Kuro's mouth opened then closed before he shook his head. Maki rolled his eyes lightly, "So why exactly does falling in love with him make this interesting?"

"Sex is a meaningless way to get relief without feeling attached remember?" Maki frowned at me, "With feelings..."

"It makes it meaningful and..." Maki trailed off as he understood, "Shit,"

I nodded while Kuro looked between us in confusion, "What's wrong? So what if you like Captain and have sex with him?"

"Kuro he's the Captain. I can't fall in love with him," I groaned softly, "It's all kinds of wrong and not allowed,"

"Oh..." Kuro trailed off, "Well you're fucked,"

"Eyup," I covered my face with my hand, "What the hell am I going to do?"

"What was your whole plan before you figured out that you were in love with him?" Maki asked.

"Sleep with him and everything would go away," I bit my lip, "I'm still going to sleep with him,"

Kuro sat up and looked at me in surprise, "Seriously?"

I nodded with a soft sigh, "Yes. Law wants to though I'm still going to make it hard for him to do that."

"And then what?" Maki asked with a frown, "What will happen after you do?"

"I don't know," I admitted, "I'll just ignore my feelings I guess,"

Kuro groaned softly, "Storm that isn't a good plan. You'll only end up hurt."

"Pirates aren't exactly monogamous remember," I lifted my hand up off my face and stared at the ceiling, "Law would never fall in love with me. If anything, he'll only see me as a friend or subordinate,"

"This is a crappy situation," Maki muttered.

"Yay back to crappiness," I fake cheered.

Law smirked as he got ready for bed. Now that he knew Ariun was in love with him, he would easily win the game and have her in his bed from now on. He just had to wait until after she was fully healed. He would have to apologize to her fairly soon about what happened on the top deck, but he was kind of glad for it. It helped Ariun realize her feelings for him. Law laid back and closed his eyes. Yes everything was going well for him.

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