A.N. Got an idea for this story because someone I know went to the hospital with a broken collar bone and an arm, I went to visit and that person just looked so miserable, because Christmas Eve and Christmas had to be spent in the hospital… and when I walked out of the hospital I got this idea. And no, it wasn't a fight that broke the collarbone, that person simply somehow fell down…

Warnings: shounen ai, because there's not enough 'action' for it to be yaoi, AU, LawLu.

Word Count: 1 363

A Beating CAN Solve all of your Problems, One Way or Another

Law is sitting in a small room with cream walls, two beds with bedside cupboards standing next to them – that's everything that stands in the room. He's leaning on a big pillow that stinks with medicine and despite its size is quite hard and uncomfortable, but what did he expect? Hospitals weren't there so he would feel comfortable in them.

In the bed next to him there's a man, a little older than him, out cold by the medicine he was given, only his red hair can be seen as the duvet is all the way up to his chin and he lies with his back turned at Law. That man is the reason the brunet is there in the first place.

Law's left hand is in a cast, a bandage wrapped from his shoulder to the cast, so he wouldn't move his arms and wouldn't damage his broken collarbone. Because of that he's unable to wear normal t-shirt and sits there bare-chested with all his tattoos for the world to see. He has a black jumper thrown on his shoulders so he wouldn't catch a cold and in his right hand he awkwardly holds his smartphone, concentrating his whole attention on it while slowly trying to type with it.

The concentration doesn't diminish even as he hears approaching footsteps, choosing to ignore them instead of acknowledging the possible visitor, Law doesn't want to see anyone anyways… He does lift his eyes when the footsteps stop by his bed and it seems that the visitor isn't going anywhere.

He finds Luffy standing there, eyes turned to the cast and filled with worry. The patient couldn't help but notice two shopping bags the other brunet is holding in his arms. "Hello Luffy-ya."

Luffy's eyes meets his and even though they're filled with unsaid apologies and regret he smiles. "Hey Traffy. How are you feeling?"

Trafalgar shrugs with one shoulder and immediately regrets the action because it sends a jolt of pain through his broken collarbone. "Better now that I'm on meds. Besides, the broken bone is put back properly and I only need to wait for it to heal."

"When are they letting you out?"

"Not sure, whenever I feel better? Not until Monday that's for sure." An awkward silence stretches between them and Luffy pulls up a stool to sit down. "Why are you here Luffy-ya?"

The smaller brunet makes a surprised face, Law doesn't buy it. "I'm visiting you."

"It's Christmas, you should be with your family, not hanging out with me and food you seem to have stolen from home before coming." Law finishes as he glances into the bags.

Luffy grins and picks up the nearest bag on his lap. "Well I figured you would be lonely on Christmas all on you own, so I thought I will visit." Law would have called bullshit on that reason, but he did enjoy the latter's presence . "And I bought you some food to raise your mood. I know food here is downright awful."

The injured man sucks it up and doesn't question Luffy's real reasons behind the visit. He knew of the reasons without having to ask, it was the reason Law was there altogether – because he got into a fight for Luffy's behalf. For his defense Ace would have roughed him up a lot more if he had let his little brother – Luffy – to get injured.

The smaller brunet feels guilty for Law getting injured when he was being harassed, although the tattooed male did it purely for selfish reasons, not that the smaller male knew – and if Law could help it – will never know. Because crushing on your friend's little brother is not cool, acceptable or needed and thus the feeling was buried deep within.

Law was startled when a plastic bowl filled with homemade chicken nuggets with some mashed potatoes and salad landed in his lap. "Eat you silly, the best way to heal quickly is full tummy."

The patient raised his eyebrows, but dutifully takes the plastic spork and digs in. The moment his taste buds were met with heavenly taste he knew somehow Luffy managed to rope Sanji into accepting his Christmas invitation, because the food could only be made by him. "Send Sanji my regards once you're back, will you?"

Luffy chuckles a mouthful of nuggets in his mouth from his own bowl filled with even more food than Trafalgar's. "Sure."

The silence lasts until the bowls are empty and Luffy rummages the bag to take out something else. "Don't tell me you're intending to feed me something more? I am already full."

A wide grin stretches through the younger male's face as he takes out a plastic, carefully wrapped, container. "But you will love this! I stole some from Zoro, it's onigiri and I made sure to add some grilled fish too."

Law's eyes widen as he takes the container carefully. "You're trying to make me fat, aren't you?"

Luffy shakes his head with mirth shinning in his eyes. "I did not intend doing that, but it's Christmas, the day everyone eats way too much! You can eat that for dinner though, now it's time for dessert!"

As Luffy takes out a cake box the older man feels his eyes widen once more. "Don't tell me you brought me the only thing you can actually cook?"

"I did."

After carefully taking the lid off the box and careful examination a perfect piece of lemon meringue pie, he sighed happily. "Whatever you did – it's forgiven and forgotten, I know that you rarely have the patience to make it and everyone devours it as soon as they smell it. Thank you for managing to secure it for me."

Luffy's cheeks were covered in light pink at Law's words, he always felt shy about his baking, not managing to make anything decent except for pies which he actually didn't like that much. "It was nothing I owe you for being here alone. You would have gotten some of it if you would have been fine, either way." Cheeks getting back to normal he glanced at the bed behind Traffy's. "I wanted to ask… why is the guy you got in fight with is in the same ward?"

Trafalgar looked at the sleeping form of his roommate. "You mean Kid? The guy was so wasted he didn't even remember getting into a fight, he's actually half decent, we bonded over our tattoos, he has on through his whole left arm, you will love it if you see it."

"Well, at least you found a new friend."

At least half an hour passes as the two chat while Luffy continues taking out snacks, which most of them he eats himself, not that Law minds, he was more than full. When Luffy finally stands to leave, one half-empty bag with containers food was bought in, he smiles with a beautiful smiles that sends a swarms of bees in Law's stomach as he knows it's meant to him. "You know Traffy," he began with a teasing smile. "next time some asshole decides to harass me instead of punching him, just tell him I'm taken, okay?"

Like those words weren't enough the smaller male leaned down and kissed Law. The kiss tasted like lemon pie and some sort of meat mixed together, but Law didn't mind, it was the taste of Luffy – it was perfect. After a while Luffy pulled back from law's greedy lips and chuckled. "After all, you know exactly by whom I'm taken by, right?"

And without another kiss – Law really wanted another kiss – and only with a wave of his hand a promise to visit tomorrow Luffy left. The older man relaxed into his bed and sighed, he now would have to wait for tomorrow to be sure if that was Luffy's way of asking him out.

Suddenly his phone buzzed by his side, taking it he saw a text from Luffy, a stupid grin on his face, the grin widened as he saw what Luffy sent him.

We're dating now, right?

Sending him confirmation Law couldn't believe his luck, and al because he got into a fight…

A.N. I have some started stories and updates in stock that I have started during vacation, but because I was busy and lazy I haven't finished them, hopefully until Monday I will manage some more updates ^-^.

I hope you enjoyed! ;}