Chapter Fifteen: Bittersweet Vengeance
Law refused to cower and now with his ankles freed he managed to get to his feet, barely. Kid noticed his movements but decided not to draw any attention away from the green haired woman who was snarling and brushing fern green locks from her forehead.
"Where's the blonde?" she hissed to one of the men beside her and he shrugged with a meek shake of his head. She did nothing else only narrowed her eyes at the redhead.
"The doctor or the blonde, you can't have both" She smirked, leaning against the door and Eustass growled lowly, moving back once again to Law who was more than a little bothered with the proximity, both in fact that he was starting to lose the ability to see anything over the broad shoulders and the feeling of being protected didn't settle well with his hardened heart.
SCCCHRRACCHHSSHH
All looked to the back of the cabin where smoke and sawdust blew out in a dusty cloud from the door of a small cleaning cabinet. Law's eyes widened as Penguin stumbled out coughing and adjusting his hat.
"We-Well you know, that's why I'm here..." he grinned, standing straight then keeling over a little with heavy breaths. The captain and just about everyone else stared at him blankly. The heart pirate looked up and took in the perplexed expressions.
"You know, because now I can take one and-"
"I get it" Arabella hissed, curling her fingers and sliding fingers over her sharpening nails that dripped with that acidic toxic. Without notice she kicked back on her heel and flew at the hat clad man who swore breathlessly and went to duck when a blade shielded him from the venom.
"Fucking try it" came a harsh voice and Killer moved her backwards with the edge of his borrowed sword. Standing in front of all three, his head facing the green haired woman with fierce challenge.
"They're multiplying..." someone muttered from the back and Root wandered forward, cracking his knuckles. Penguin didn't let him get any further and threw a well aimed kick at his head which was blocked by the scrawny man's elbow.
"Intimate training eh?" he hissed and brought his leg down only to use his left in swift attack. Knocking Root down where he grabbed Penguin's legs with a dirty move, the hat clad man fell yet succeeded in bringing his elbow down on the man's back where he hit the ground with a groan. Turning over he sat on his back and brought his arm back, twisting it with a sickening crack.
Arabella went to assist her ship-mate when Killer blocked her off again. Sighing, she flicked her wrists out and activated the spinning blades on her metal cuffs, expanding and swirling with a serrated blade, she threw them smoothly toward the blue and white helmet. Kid's eyes widened when he saw the back of his first mate, and his new haircut.
"What the fuck..." he muttered under his breath and exhaled out his nostrils angrily as though a bull to crimson silk. Law watched his fury build until the cabin began trembling, the wooden walls shaking and cracking under his manipulation as he undid all screws and bolts keeping it on the deck. The roof began to cave in and most of the Teeth pirates ran outside to avoid the wreckage. Penguin did nothing but finally snap Root's arm back, breaking it before leaving him to return to the blonde's side. Arabella was too concerned with the capitulating environment around her and only managed to turn back to Killer when wood obscured their vision.
Killer grabbed Penguin and retreated to his captain who had raised his hands in fury.
"Killer...they did that to you didn't they?" he asked, voice low but audible and Killer confirmed it with a single nod. A mighty roar escaped the kid captain and the shack was ripped from it's base like flesh from bone and any sections connected to metal were thrown far, far into the distance where they plummeted into the nightly depths. Law, Killer and Penguin watched it with horrified awe then to the surroundings exposed around them.
Denture and his limp buddies were still lying still just outside and Penguin looked over at them with sick satisfaction before facing an outraged Captain Arabella. Drawing out her blades once again and shaking the dust from her hair, she even patted some debris from her bikini top with an unimpressed scowl. Licking her fingernails, they elongated further and she drew them over a nearby post, letting the wood disintegrate under the acidic touch. Killer braced himself when..
"Room"
VVWWIIRR
Arabella looked up at the dome around her with shock, hearing the black velvet voice pierce through the initial shock.
"Shambles"
Penguin had released the constricting sea-stone cuffs from the Surgeon of Death and now he was smirking with a maddening glint in his eye as Brace was replaced with Kid who felt an intense shudder of adrenaline as his makeshift metal blade went through her shoulder. Making her shriek and her crew attempt to run forward but as soon as they were within the clear blue dome Law only chuckled.
"Now...it's old but my teeth trick last time was terribly amusing" he purred and with that, teeth flew out into the air at the top of the "Room" leaving men jumping up for them frantically with others trying to back out.
Kid blocked a blade, hardly difficult with the woman's new weakness but she tried. He'd give her that if nothing else. With a final crazed grin he went for her when he watched her hands raise without her voluntary movement and her nails dissect themselves from her fingers into the air. There was no pain and maybe that only added to how disturbing it all was. Toxic dripped from her nail-less finger tips like blood and she tried to hold in the spilling venom to no avail.
Killer had darted behind her, she only knew this from the faint movement of air behind her and before she could turn she heard a clean 'snip' and looking over her shoulder she saw strands of fern green hair fall to the deck. Staring at it she yelled out as the "Room" vanished. Many had, had their teeth returned to them if not their sanity and though Arabella felt comfort in the maintenance of her nails, she stood shakily and her eyes watered with furious tears.
"Get the fuck off my ship" she spoke. Hard like gravel before spinning on her heel to face the railing where many crew-mates went to attempt consolation. Kid snickered and turned to Law, surprised to be met with an almost genuine smile of relief as he started walking over. Killer had darted back to Penguin and resisted the urge to lift his chin and check for injuries in front of their captain's so Penguin offered him a gentle smile that Killer returned beneath his helmet with a tilt of his head. Next thing Penguin knew was a pair of arms were winding around him and he was lifted up slightly by his deceivingly strong captain.
"You are not collecting crates for some time" he told the hat clad man as he buried his head into his subordinates shoulder. Penguin only laughed and patted his head awkwardly.
"Ack!"
All turned to Kid who had keeled over, a set of deep teeth marks in the side of his neck oozing with black, green and silver poison. Arabella wiped her mouth gladly.
"You weren't moving quick enough"
The rest was a vague blur. Law had gone for the woman, the sword that had been passed to him by Penguin clanked against the palm of his hand as he went for the woman. Only to get within breathing distance when she fell down. Sheer exhaustion and injury sending her into oblivion and she blacked out with a crack on the deck.
He knelt down to tilt his head at her and then shook it.
"As for your...party...0/10 would not recommend...no ice cream or anything. Terrible shame"
Her crew protectively circled her wounded body then, pushing the doctor back and Law felt apathetic to go and harm all of them, especially when the idea of being back on his ship was deliciously appealing.
Killer was kneeling over his captain, checking the bite-marks worriedly, grateful when Law wandered over and calmly lifted the redhead's face up and turned it so he could get a better look.
"We need to get back to my ship"
"I'll get them!" Penguin yelled, running over to the railing and without another glance dove over the railings into the water. Killer raced after him watching him propel sleek, strong arms through the inky water until he reached the edge of the ship half a mile out. Killer was content once the hat clad man was safely dragged on-board and the ship moved toward them.
Helping Law they caught Kid under the arms and hauled him over to the railing. Checking, he saw Jean Bart with his arms outstretched prepared to catch the kid captain and his body fell through the night air into the certain grip of the giant man. Killer went next, with one arm he swung his legs over the edge and swiftly and smoothly landed on the steel surface with a faint clank. Wire and Heat rushing over to him. Jean caught Law next, mostly because he didn't want to risk him falling into the ocean and because Law would much rather be lowered down then hit the ground with hard impact.
"We need to get Eustass-ya to the infirmary" he ordered those of his crew who were there and they took Kid between them, followed by Wire and Heat down to the ship. Law went too after ensuring the White Knife was leaving and would hopefully never enter the scale of his vision ever again, if for their sake at least.
Kid was strong. Killer didn't have to worry, though he did, somewhere in the back of his mind feel concern and anxiety for his wild captain. Sitting beside his bed as he breathed hard and swore quite a lot, he just watched Trafalgar talking to some of his crew, white gloves adorning his forearms and tone low and professional. The Surgeon of Death must have noticed the blonde staring at him and turned with surprisingly soft stormy eyes.
"He needs some time to recover from the effects, then we will work on extracting the poison...yet it seems to naturally remove itself so don't be worried, the worst that will happen now is he might be grouchy"
"Fuck you...Trafalgar" Kid managed and Killer smirked. Law shook his head with a gentle smile.
"Fuck you too Eustass-ya"
Well they seemed to have developed a neutral half-hatred toward one another in their joint expedition, the blonde couldn't help but notice. Turning to the main door, he saw Penguin outside talking to Bepo, keeled over a little from his icy swim, shivering.
"I have to ask you to leave, Killer...you're un-nerving some of my men" he commented as though it was completely natural. Killer looked over at the overall attired medical students and though they seemed quite fine, Killer took heed of the doctor's advice.
"When should I return?"
"Thirty minutes to forty five..."
Killer nodded and left, closing the door for good measure.
Law was surprised he had gone so amiably, the blonde wasn't frightening his crew at all, he just wanted to verbally batter Kid a little for his foolish behaviour since doing such a think set the middle of his lithe frame alight with a heavy glow that stung ever such a little. He was grateful for the redhead's protective nature as much as he was ashamed.
"If anything you look...good" Penguin muttered mindlessly and as soon as the words were out his mouth he reeled back and slipped a little on the puddle he had formed in the corridor.
"Just as good, obviously...just...I want you to know...you're still...it's just-"
Killer grabbed his forearm and moved him away from the infirmary room.
"Pen-Penguin!" Bepo called but the hat-clad man could only wave with an uncertain expression as he was hauled through the corridors. That's when Killer more or less realised he had never been on this damn ship. Penguin got the jist and coughed "Left, down and third right" if anything just out of curiosity. Such interest was soon clarified once they found said room which was empty indeed and was initially another spare when Killer closed the door; not too hard to cause unwanted attention, but loud enough to make a point.
"S-Shit did I say something wro-" Penguin started, backing off nervously when Killer took of his helmet and rested it on a nearby cabinet so he could lift the younger man's chin up and kiss him with unbearable, teasing softness.
"Is...Is this okay?"
Penguin blinked at the nervous question. They had kissed before with no problem, hadn't they?
"Y-Yes" he muttered in reply and warm hand drew up the back of his shirt and pressed against his chilled spine. Gasping a little, Killer took advantage of the parted lips and slipped a tongue in wordlessly. Penguin mewled gently before lifting his arms as he itchy, damp shirt was removed and along with it his hat was knocked off.
In the starlight of the porthole Penguin's head was pressed again, his hair seemed like untouched snow. Killer changed that the second he drew a calloused hand through the locks, using his thumb to press ever so lightly against the hat-clad man's pulse and he gulped. The blonde leant down to lap at his adam's apple, kissing and licking it with the softness of a kitten and Penguin went still from surprise at the man's calmness but felt his knees go when the older man found a sweet spot directly under his chin, he lifted his head in encouragement and Killer's movements became rougher.
Licking, sucking, kissing. Hard. Penguin's muffled yelps turned into genuine calls of protest as his skin became hyper-sensitive from the pleasant torture and by the time Killer stopped, the mark was more than a little obvious. Not that Penguin could tell, his eyes were closed with a dreamy fluttering and his head spun near wildly as Killer stooped in for another kiss, lifting the younger man up on the wall, holding him up with his body as legs wound around his waist.
Wait, wait. This...this was getting kind of serious. Shit he was getting nervous. Penguin's breath went laboured after being almost non-existent for a second and his entirety trembled.
"Ai-ah" Penguin whimpered when Killer tugged at his ear with his teeth. The hot breath seeping into him like molten heat and he shuddered, eyes going watery from the heated haze.
"You're scared"
"Not re-really!" Penguin tried in return but his voice broke and he brought the back of his hand up to his lips to muffle a sound of shame and his flaming blush.
"Are you sure?"
"I...I don't know"
Killer slid Penguin's legs down and off him and took him gently over to the bed where he sat and Penguin curled up near the pillows.
"I'm sorry, I've never done anything like this...and..."
"It's fine"
Penguin; without warning felt the sting of tears in his marble eyes. Killer had not been unkind in his words but when reading between the lines he was suspicious of an impatient, unimpressed nature and that scared him. He said nothing for a second and tried to keep a lump from knotting in his throat as thoughts of Killer being tired or uninterested in him burned through. The fact he could hardly hold his own in a kiss was just childish weakness, Killer was a strong, experienced older man...what could he want with some...
"Penguin, don't think of it like that, I know you are"
"L-Like what" the pale haired man spoke through oncoming sobs, trying to keep his voice steady.
"That I'm irritated with you for this" he leant forward to take the younger man's hand and grip it softly. Penguin stared at the appendage holding his own and a fierce shudder rocked through him.
"Shit, we sound...like...teen girls" he muttered with a shy laugh and Killer chuckled, the atmosphere lifting in moments.
"Seriously...you aren't bothering me if you want to go slow..."
"Again with the...girl talk" Penguin tried but his tone was going hollow and he hated it.
"No it's not, it's reasonable, human nature" Killer protested, voice firm for a moment and the heart pirate was shocked at his conviction, looking into the sea-depth green eyes before him.
"Even so...I'm...I'm sorry"
Silence ensued and the panic just tightened within Penguin until he was on the brink. Until what Killer said made him release a high pitched noise of disbelief and relief.
"Don't be...you're so fucking cute"
The blush seared his cheeks and Penguin feared his face may combust and Killer drew him in for a tentative kiss, lowering him to the pillows as he held himself above. Tugging through the shortened locks of Killer, he couldn't help but feel a sadness creep into him for what the kid pirate had lost, a large part of his identity and it made Penguin still. Killer noticed and stopped, though maintained close proximity and simply looked questioningly into the eyes of the other.
"I...I'm so sorry...about your hair"
"Didn't you say you liked it?" came the cocky reply and Penguin was genuinely surprised at how well the older took it and chuckled a little under his breath before Killer drew his fingers over his wrists. Tracing what he could see of the greenish-blue veins in the dim light. The sensation was light and unexpected, drawing ragged breath from the heart pirate who just watched the ministrations. Nearly unaware of the other hand rolling over his shoulder, leaving goosebumps in the trailing wake.
Gripping his narrow waist, Killer brought him closer and slowly licked his lower lip with a hot, soaked tongue. Penguin trembled without understanding of what he could possibly do right now but take it. The hands crept over his flesh sensually and he moaned as sensitive sections were brushed. This wasn't so bad, it was calm and composed and...and he had control.
As though to state such domination, he instigated the removal of Killer's shirt and it came from his shoulders with some difficulty from the overall tightness but as soon as it was off. Penguin had slight wishes it hadn't been removed. Now he was faced with flesh, real live, really muscular flesh. It sent a fiery coil into his lower abdomen and he made a quiet noise when Killer's heat pressed against his own chest.
"At least I'm not cold now" he attempted but his voice was so breathless it may as well be inaudible. Killer seemed to hear and chuckled nonetheless. The sound rumbling between them.
"That's good to hear" Killer purred and lapped his ear, all Penguin could hear on his right hand side was moist, sucking sounds that made his eyes droop and mouth part, clutching the man closer. Even more so when he swapped ears and Penguin mewled with delight from the sensation. Eyes closing fully.
B-BANG.
Both froze and Killer moved away, eyes sharpening with the focus of...a killer. They both went quiet, hearing a few doors down one of the crew mates muttering something about "Fucking shoes on the fucking floor tripping me over". The laughter between them nearly ruining the heated moment until they involuntarily pressed and drew along one another, causing an unintentional but not unpleasant sensation. Killer actually let out a low breath and Penguin took this chance to lean up and press his own light kisses against the older man's collarbone. Pleased and encouraged by the soft sounds from above.
A/N: CRAPPY ENDING IS CRAPPY. BUT I'M TIRED AS THEY GET AND I'VE GOT FIFTEEN MINUTES TO PUBLISH THIS UNTIL IT'S THE 12TH JULY.
Sorry it's so late! Sorry if the action isn't all that accurate or intense, I wanted to get through it for the sake of vengeance and SMOOCHIES. Top priorities folks. Top priorities. I wasn't in the mood for yaoi at one point (I go from OMGHOMO to MEh in 00.01 seconds) so actually had to watch some fricken yaoi so it might have turned all tsundere or something in the middle there. Ahaha.
-LAW09
AriesDanger24: Oh gosh, no my dear! It didn't finish there, I wouldn't do that to my readers hahaa. Aww, I'm glad the teenage girl line made you laugh, ahaha, HAND HOLDING *manly roar* aww, I do love my Law hoodie, am always wearing it to ice skating so yeayyy! Thank you so much for the birthday message! ahaha, thank you!
ShivaVixen: That's one thing I find awesome, the range in time-spans with my readers, I'm glad I have more time to post it up, haha. Oh gosh yeah, the every unyielding Law was only aware he precious Penguin was back, not openly affectionate that one, ahah, very perceptive of you. I completely took heed of the fact Killer would naturally check on his captain first and changed it so thanks for helping me improve my work and thanks for the review and your continued support :)
rion-rion: Aww, I'm so glad, this pairing needs so much more love! haha a cavity! I am doing well it seems, thank you so much for the praise, aww, thank you so much for the lovely review :)
Collette Nicole: May I just say your username is very classy, hehe, and thank you so much! I'm really glad you are looking forward to it, :)
Myde the Turk: Oh god, I was going to say, don't hurt yourself! ahaha, but I'm glad it worked well and you laughed. Aww, I thought the obliviousness of the captains might be a downpoint to the story but I'm glad you don't think so! They are so sweet! They need so much more looovvveee, hahah, thanks for the birthday greeting and the review! :)
Cosy Guest: Yeahhhh! They are so loveelllyy, ahhaha, aww I'm really pleased you are enjoying it ahah, Penguin has been a pretty minor character and I'm glad I brought his persona out in a way you like so thank you so much for the praise and the review! Thank you for the birthday greeting! :D
SV: *Sits back with hand on chest and mouth parted with adoring disbelief* you sweetie! Thank you so much, I was really prepared for criticism because I finally got lazy with my updates but you were worried! Thank you! I'm absolutely fine but thank you! :)