Heya, everyone. I need to apologize for this chapter. It's really not as long as I wanted it to be, and it doesn't cover anywhere near what I wanted it to, but I'm hoping that the next chapter will be the best and last one. There's not much more I want to do, but there WILL be a LEMON in it. Hence why this fiction is rated M in the first place. I really hope you've all enjoyed it up until now, and I hope you continue to enjoy it through to its finish.
SECONDLY, I'm looking for a beta reader. I need a second pair of eyes to help me catch errors and hopefully help me get my sentences to flow nicer. Everything sounds forced right now. So if anyone's interested, please let me know. I'd love to work with anyone willing to help me out.
Disclaimer: I do not own One Piece or any of its characters. I do, however, own the plot of this fiction.
Kid was wandering around the pier aimlessly, waiting for Killer to shoo Law off of the ship. While he was still incredibly pissed at the other man, he would never actually kill the guy just for sleeping there. Besides, he figured he might have been a little quick jumping to conclusions. Though he'd never admit that to anyone.
He was lost in his thoughts by the time Killer came running down the dock, mask stretched along the curve of his frown. Kid's brows furrowed immediately, but he staved off any thoughts of impending doom and waited for his first mate to reach him.
"Captain, Trafalgar needs you. Now," he said, panting slightly. "And possibly a doctor," he added as an afterthought. Kid narrowed his eyes dangerously, glaring at his subordinate. Law needed his help? After all that had happened? No way. He felt his anger rising up unbidden once again.
"That slut's a doctor, right? So why would he need one? Tell him to give up whatever plan he's concocting and to get off my ship." Killer glared at him.
"Slut? Plan? Kid, he was out cold when I found him on deck. You of all people should know that that man doesn't let his guard down unless he's with someone he can trust. Do you really think he doesn't need help?" Killer lessened his glare, trying to appeal to his captain. "If you still want to kick him off the ship now, then you'd better be prepared to leave port without a first mate."
Kid thought through everything Killer had just told him. He was right in saying the pirate doctor never let his guard down like that, but could he trust that this wasn't all part of some elaborate scheme? Killer tapped his foot in impatience, staring his captain down. Kid gave in. He sighed and nodded his head toward the ship. The previous tension in Killer's body visibly lessened as he turned around and sped back toward the ship.
The sight that greeted Kid on the deck nearly broke the redhead's heart. Law's clothes were torn beyond repair, and the usually alert man was unconscious, lying on his back where Killer had moved him. How could he have doubted his first mate? What had happened last night?
"Alright, go find a doctor. Quickly. The Straw Hats' ship is still here, so go find that Tanuki. Just do something," Kid's grief and guilt was spilling over into his voice. He just stood there and stared at the motionless, beat up form of his lover. How could he have let this happen? Had his mind really been so clouded that he couldn't see the other man's distress the night before?
Killer left his captain to his guilty thoughts, going off in search of the boisterous group of pirates. Kid knelt down next to the other captain, brushing bits of black hair out of Law's face. Even in unconsciousness, Law's features were twisted in pain. Kid felt anger stab at his heart, aimed toward whoever had done this to his beloved. How dare they?
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Killer ran into the small port town, searching for the distinct characteristics of the Straw Hat crew. As he was running past the main square, he heard a strange commotion that really didn't belong in the sleepy town. Knowing the Gum-Gum fruit eater's crew had a penchant for finding trouble, he figured he had a good chance of finding them in the midst of the kerfuffle.
True to his intuition, he immediately saw the hulking frame of brown fur of the Tanuki-doctor, and the green head of hair belonging to the swordsman. At closer inspection, he could pick out the rest of the small pirate crew, all of them seemingly having defeated a rather large Marine unit. The blond cook was just threatening one of the Marines for information; Killer could tell because the other blond was screeching something about 'his ladies and the marimo', and kept glancing over to the green haired man, presumably checking to make sure he wasn't hurt. Luffy was standing next to the cook, nodding sagely at the things Sanji was saying and looking all the more idiotic.
Having enough of standing around, Killer approached the crew. Nico Robin was the first to notice his presence, and she smiled softly at him, always one to be polite. He cleared his throat to gain the attention of the rest of the crew, and the Marines were nearly immediately forgotten by the Straw Hat Pirates.
Luffy cocked his head to one side for a moment, before a grin split across his face. "You're one of Kid's nakama, right?" The boy was always so bubbly; it irritated Killer. The blond nodded in confirmation before pushing through and addressing what he had come to ask.
"We need your help," he began, "Law was found injured and out cold on our ship this morning." Gasps were heard from the pirate crew. They had each grown close to the older captain in his time with them, some more so than others.
"Trafal-guy? But who would want to hurt him?" Luffy asked, ever the foolish, innocent boy. Chopper, who had grown closest to the other doctor, approached Killer, a serious look on his furry face.
"Your crew doesn't have a doctor, right?" At Killer's stoic nod, the little reindeer continued, "Then please take me to him. I might be able to help."
"Please," was all Killer could manage before he turned around and led the way back to the dock and his crews' ship.
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Kid paced the deck of the Thousand Sunny impatiently. The Straw Hat's doctor had requested Law be taken to their ship, so he could perform the examination in the comfort of his own infirmary. Wire and Heat were sitting on the deck, eyeing their captain uneasily while Killer watched from his perch on the railing. The Straw Hat crew went about their business, some of them sending weary glances towards the Kid pirates, but they kept to themselves for the most part.
It had been nearly two hours since Chopper had shut the door to his infirmary, and Kid was nearly ready to bust it down when the tiny doctor finally emerged. He seemed rather shaken, eyes bright with unshed tears but glazed in thought. Kid was at his side in two strides, Killer on his feet and joining the two soon after.
"Well?" Kid prompted, growing irritated by the furry creature's silence. Chopper snapped his head up to the threatening voice, eyes wide and startled, a few tears slipping down his cheeks.
"Oh, um, well, he's awake now," the reindeer began, "though he's suffered much trauma. He says he wishes to be alone." Kid huffed at this, though his brows drew together in confusion.
"Trauma? What the fuck happened?" Chopper looked uncomfortable. He focused his gaze on the wooden floor of the deck, not meeting anyone's eyes.
"You see, Trafalgar has extensive anal tearing, multiple contusions, lacerations and discoloring around his wrists, leading me to conclude that-" Kid growled low in his throat, cutting off the young doctor.
"In a language I can understand?" Chopper swallowed, taking a step away from the angry redhead.
"He was raped," the reindeer whispered. Kid felt his heart drop into his stomach at the word 'rape'. How could this have happened? Law was a fucking captain, for fuck's sake. He had a devil fruit ability. They were in the New World. How could this possibly… Kid shook himself out of that train of thought.
"Let me see him," he demanded of the little doctor. Chopper's jaw dropped.
"Didn't you hear me?" The words were tumbling from his mouth before he could stop himself, heedless of the intimidating stature of the man before him. "Trafalgar wants to be alone! I can't let you in there!"
The redheaded captain clapped his hands together and bowed his head slightly in a very un-Kid-like manner, betraying his desperation.
"Please," he begged, "this may all have been my fault. I need to see him. Please." Killer, Heat and Wire stared in shock as their captain literally begged. Chopper flushed in embarrassment, waving his hoofs back and forth in front of him, as if he could dispel the words the other was saying.
"He needs his rest! But, I mean, if it really is that important to you," he trailed off, looking back over his shoulder at the wooden door. "As long as you don't stress him out, I can let you see him for a little while."
"Thank you, Chopper-san," Killer said, expressing his captain's gratitude, as the redhead was already halfway to the door of the infirmary. Chopper nodded slowly as he began walking away, giving the other pirates some space. Kid turned to Killer just as he was about to open the door.
"No one gets in until I leave, understood?" The masked blond nodded, resting his back against the nearest wall and sliding down into a comfortable sitting position. Kid turned back around and twisted the handle of the door.
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Law looked over as the door opened, expecting Chopper. Instead, he was greeted with fiery red locks of hair and a pained expression on the smooth, pale face. He sighed. Kid really was the last person he wanted to deal with at that moment. The younger captain just stood there, back pressed against the door, silently staring at him with the most piteous look in his eyes. Part of Law was still hurt about what had transpired between them the night before, when Eustass had cast him aside because of some petty misunderstanding. Moments passed in silence.
"You didn't have to stay you know," Law began, having enough of the heavy silence. "If you're looking for an apology from me for sleeping on your ship, you're not going to find it here." He knew that wasn't what Kid was thinking about, but it made him feel better knowing the other captain would feel guilty over that. His words had their intended effect; Kid lowered his head, his shaggy red hair falling in his eyes.
Kid walked forward until he was standing at the edge of the small cot. When he got no protests from the raven haired captain, he took a seat on the cot, making sure not to sit on Law's legs. One of his hands found its way to Law's lower thigh over the thin sheet, and he unconsciously began stroking the fabric with his long fingers. The silence resumed as Law stared blankly at the ceiling and Kid picked at a spot on his pants with his other hand, both lost in thought.
"You know, I didn't mean to kick you out last night," Kid began, "but I was so angry, and you left me alone with my thoughts. I was thinking such fucking awful things." Law didn't move his gaze, but his left hand traveled down to join Kid's, his fingers tangling with the paler ones. It wasn't often Kid got like this, and Trafalgar was enjoying the open honesty. "So, what happened?"
I'm going to say it one last time, cause I know my beginning notes can be boring and easily skipped.
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