Chapter 4: Talks

Luffy's POV

"You're alright!" I cheered and felt tears gather in my eyes; I'm not crying! If Ace saw me cry he would hit me! I quickly wiped the little traitors and hugged Law tighter; he's here, everything is alright!

"Luffy-ya, I am thrilled by your happiness, but would you please get off me? It's getting uncomfortable and people are staring."

For a moment I was just happy to hear Traffy talk before I understood what he said and climbed off him. "Oh, sorry Traffy."

I watched as the taller male stood up and brushed his clothes from the invisible dirt and extended his arm to me. I gratefully took the arm and jumped up, when I was by his side I once again let myself succumb to the want to hug my mate, 'cause that's what Traffy definitely was, it explains everything I felt with him before. And how he remembers all the abnormalities I did while everyone else forgot…

I heard Traffy sigh as he hugged me back. After a moment he spoke again. "Are you happy now? People are really staring."

I heard some sort of message in Traffy's voice, but wasn't sure what it was; why does he care so much that people are staring? Unless it's not some people staring… I quickly unwrapped my arms from Traffy while blushing, looked down at my toes and turned at the side where my friends stood. "Uhhh, hey guys, do you need anything?"

I didn't dare to look up, I knew what I would see: pissed Nami who wants answers, gaping Usopp who doesn't understand a thing. Maybe Zoro and Sanji also are there staring with surprise…

"'Do you need anything?' Seriously Luffy? How about some answers? You're gone for three days and then you randomly appear all depressed and on the verge of tears, you don't explain a thing and just sit there like all meat from the world disappeared. And then after suddenly asking some weird ass question you run out as soon as the bell rings and after we all follow you worried we find you gripping Trafalgar like he's a life line and if you let him go you're gonna drown. So excuse us if we want some answers from our friend."

I could hear hurt in Nami's words; she's right… that's really awful from my side… "Sorry guys…" I looked up at my four closest friends. "It's just that…" I try to think of anything I could say that wouldn't give away that I'm lying. "It was a really hard day and I don't really remember neither yesterday, nor the day before…"

I watched as my friends eyes widen. "What happened Luffy?"

I turned my eyes at Zoro, he was frowning more than usually; what should I say…? "I… I…"

"Luffy-ya was kidnapped."

Everyone gapped and their attention focused on Traffy. "I was kidnapped with him." Their eyes widened even more. "But for some reason that guy after two days of keeping us drugged decided to let us go on the third."

Usopp started shaking. "He didn't do anything to you guys, right?"

I looked up at Traffy's face. "No."

Not a muscle moved on Traffy's face as he lied. My heart felt like being stabbed; that's not true… Traffy was hurt… and all because of me…

I felt something ruffling my hair. "Luffy-ya" I looked at Traffy's worried eyes. "It was not your fault, none of it was."

I gulped and hugged him once again; I never ever want to see him being tortured in front of me and not being able to do a thing… I don't want him to be tortured at all, no matter I can do something nor if I can't…

"That's terrible Luffy." I felt Nami's arms wrapped around me. "Why we didn't hear anything about this at all?!"

I quickly escaped her arms, got back to Traffy's side and shrugged. "I don't know, if that guy didn't ask for ransom, you couldn't know what had happened… Ace and Sabo only knew that I'm going out, they couldn't know too…"

Usopp frowned. "But that's so unfair for you!"

"Shishishi, since when life is fair Usopp? Don't worry guys, next time I see that guy I'm gonna kick his ass, so bad he won't be able to move for months!" I gripped Traffy's arm. "And Traffy is gonna help me! So see ya latter guys!"

I quickly turned around before anyone could protest and dragged Traffy away. When we were out of school I stopped dragging him. "You're all healed right?"

Law smiled and ruffled my hair. "Yes, I am all fine."

No POV

Trafalgar Law looked at the rushing Luffy. "Where are we going?"

Luffy looked back at the tattooed male. "I need to show myself to Ace and Sabo! While I really sometimes don't go back home for some time I always tell them about it. They're probably going out of their minds! I wouldn't be surprised if they somehow managed contact gramps and he's already contracting everyone he knows to find me!"

Law looked at Luffy skeptically. "You sure you aren't exaggerating?"

The young D sent the tanned male - 'are you stupid?' look. "I wouldn't be surprised if it was worse!"

Law simply shook his head and decided to see for himself if what Luffy says is true. Quite soon the pair reached the house the three brothers lived in. the house wasn't really big, well a three person family didn't really need a big one. So in that kind of context it was a normal sized home. But it wasn't the size or shape (which was really odd knowing that half of the house was very narrow and had three storeys, while the other half was wide and only one storey high) that caught Law's attention, it was what surrounded it.

And that was something hard to miss. I mean a huge military truck covered in mud and a very huge gun on top of it wasn't an everyday view. And so wasn't the three long, black limousines.

Trafalgar gaped. "Is that an everyday view, or is that the 'everyone he knows'?"

Luffy's face was pale and he actually looked a little terrified. "The truck is definitely Gramp's…" The younger male muttered quietly. "The limousines are only three," Law raised an eyebrow at this part 'only three'? "so maybe not everybody are aware of my disappearance…"

The young Monkey looked hesitant for a moment, but after a quiet 'The hell with it' he ran down to his house with Law slowly walking after him. When Law reached the house and got in through the open front door he saw a view that made him a little worried.

Luffy was wrapped in multiple people's hands, but his head was constantly hit by someone. "You idiot! Moron!"

A freckled man, which Law knew by the name of Portgas D Ace, stood closest to Luffy and looked on the verge of tears, but kept punching Luffy's head with every word. It made Trafalgar tense. "Where were you, idiot! Do you know how worried everyone was? Even Vivi came!"

At the mention of the girl's name, Trafalgar decided to see who these people were. Next to shouting Ace who finally stopped punching and hugging Luffy was the blond, the oldest of the three brothers. Hugging Luffy's waist there was a blue haired girl, she was almost kneeling and was sobbing loudly, there also was a sobbing red haired man who was almost-hugging Luffy with his one hand through the blond. In the corner of the room there stood a blond man with an interesting head shape and completely un-amused expression.

Suddenly the door in the back of the room burst open and old, tall man, with grey hair, beard and mustache stormed in. He quickly spotted the youngest male in the room and in a flash was by Luffy's side placing his huge fist on top of his head. "Stupid grandson! Taste my fist of love and learn for once!"

Everyone who hugged Luffy just a minute before scattered around the room as Luffy got up from the floor where 'the fist of love' had sent him. "Ouch gramps!" Luffy looked around the room while holding the sore spot which was just hit. "I'm sorry guys, I didn't intend to worry you!" Luffy suddenly started sweating and looked away with guilty eyes that screamed 'lie!' "I had some stuff come up, so I had to go away for a bit…"

Law deadpanned as everybody looked at Luffy suspiciously, but before anyone could say anything, Trafalgar decided that this was the perfect moment to get others to notice him. "What Luffy means is that he didn't wish to worry you, but when you're kidnapped there isn't really anything you can do except for running away. Which was exactly what we did."

Now everyone who were in the room were staring at Trafalgar like he was a new exposition on display. Law had to admit that it wasn't his favorite feeling. The frowning red-head was surprisingly the first one to speak. "Who are you?"

Trafalgar looked over the man's attire, the red-head was wearing a black free-style suit, with some weird flower pattern shirt underneath. He had three scars across his left eye, he was frowning and was clearly suspicious, Law couldn't help, but tease the man a little. "My name is Trafalgar Law, I am Luffy's boyfriend."

As soon as those words left Law's mouth Luffy's cheeks became flaming red and everyone's eyes fell on the shortest male. Ace started turning his head to look at Luffy and then at Law, his eyes narrowed and he seemed to look a little angry. The blond brother stared at Luffy surprised while the blue haired girl simply squealed. The strange man by the wall simply smirked and the 'Gramps' figure looked furious.

For several moments no one said a thing and then the old man decided to make a move. He quickly stomped to Trafalgar, took him by his shirt and lifted him up like it was nothing. "What do you mean 'kidnapped'? And why I never heard of you?"

With the last question he turned his head to Luffy and glared at the young adult. A sigh came from the wall where the strange blond man was leaning. "Alright, everybody calm down. It seems the young Monkey is fine, so Garp, why don't you let down the poor guy and listen to their story? It seems it's gonna be good, yoi."

Garp glared at Law some more and then released him and with a loud thump the tattooed male was on the ground. Soon everybody were sitting/leaning, well basically being in a comfortable position to listen. Luffy looked extremely nervous, he had no idea what to say to his friends/family without lying. He turned his eyes at Law with a hopeful expression.

Trafalgar sighed. "Right, I guess I'm the one talking. So three days ago, while we were hanging out some crazy guy decided to kidnap us." Ignoring the unbelieving stares Law continued. "It seems he gave us pretty strong drugs because we woke up only today." The tanned male rubbed his forehead. "When we woke up there was no one there, so we got out of our ropes and ran away." Law made a little pause there. "We were close to Makino's so Luffy dragged us there, she gave us food water and checked us for injuries. Then she sent Luffy to school, because everyone were worried, I didn't have a change of clothes, so she got me some clothes before I could go."

The blue haired girl, whose name Law still didn't know, and Ace looked a little terrified and relieved. Everybody else were suspicious, though Law understood them. The story was a little unbelievable, but that was the best he could think at the moment…

"So you're saying that someone kidnapped you two without a reason, tied up and left?"

Law looked at the blond brother with a calm expression. "Yes."

"And you expect us to believe it?" This time it was the red-head who spoke.

Trafalgar nodded. "Yes, this is how it was."

"Well you're definitely better liar then Luffy, yoi, but do you expect us to believe that?"

The still unidentified blond shook his head and Law sighed. "There's nothing else I can say, maybe it's not the whole truth, but it's definitely not a lie."

Ace jumped up furious. "Fine! You don't want to tell me what really happened, then don't! But you better make sure not one hair falls from Luffy's head!"

The freckled brother stomped out of the room and Law felt Luffy's hand clasp his. "He will come around."

Both ravens turned their heads at the older brother – whose name Law still didn't know – he looked a little concerned, but wasn't furious. In that small space of silence Luffy suddenly got interested how all those people were here. "Vivi, how did you got here?"

The blue haired girl squeezed a small smile and wiped her red eyes. "You're my best friend Luffy, I made sure that whenever your or your brothers names came up in law system I would be notified."

Luffy's eyes fell on the strange blond man. "Why are you here Marco?"

The blond man – apparently Marco – shrugged. "You know kiddo that Whitebeard sees you three as part of the family, of course he was concerned."

The smaller male's eyes fell on the red-head, who immediately noticed the gaze and put his arms up defensively. "Hey! I was the first they called! They thought I once again took you for godfather-godson day out and forgot time!"

Suddenly Garp facepalmed. "I know what this is all about! It's all the fault of that letter!"

A.N. This took forever to write! And the thing that my computer almost died didn't help either… and so didn't the small exam which will be held on Monday… so I have an excise! But I can say that my schedule seems to open up after Monday, so next time the update won't be this late…