((I meant to update a lot sooner, I'd had about 2 more chapters written when my doc crashed and I lost everything and had to start from scratch EUGH….. I'll try to update as often as possible to keep up momentum! Hopefully once every few days. Leave me comments and suggestions of things you'd like to see from this story! I'd love to hear your thoughts! I should also probably get these chapters beta'd by someone... sorry if this is a hot mess))


Law arrived to the hospital and was immediately ushered in by Shachi. The redhead thrust his white coat and a clipboard into his arms and began updating him on current events.

"What, has everyone forgotten how to say 'good morning'?" Law complained, slipping his coat on and reading over the paperwork.

"Try working a busy ER from 4am and tell me how good your morning is," Shachi huffed. He finished filling Law in before leaving to take his well overdue break.

The rest of the morning kept Law busy with a steady flow of patients, though luckily none too serious. Penguin brought him cheap tasting coffee from the breakroom throughout the morning but by noon Law was starting to feel his poor night's sleep catch up with him. He was definitely not a morning person and often asked for late night or graveyard shifts since he didn't sleep much at night anyways. With the hospital being understaffed lately, he wasn't given much choice in his hours, but that would soon change when Dr. Chopper finally joined the staff as a full-time employee. Until then he'd just have to suffer through the regular morning shifts.

When it came break time, Law sat at his usual lunch table. He had the daily crossword open in front of him, sipping yet another coffee and gnawing away at a danish. It wasn't long before Shachi joined him at the table, slinking into the chair next to him.

"What do you want?" Law asked, shooting the man a warning look as he scooted his chair closer to the Doctor.

"Hey, don't be like that!" Shachi raised his hands innocently. "I just wanted to invite you to a little thing going on tonight!" Law raised an eyebrow which the other took as a sign to continue. "So, I scored some tickets to this concert. Front row, super exclusive. Thought me, you, Penguin, and Bepo could all go together! Y'know, good ol' bonding time with the boys!"

Law tried reading the tickets Shachi was waving in his face but soon gave up and snatched them from his hands. He read them over, confirming they were front row seats just as promised, but the band was unfamiliar. "Never heard of the 'D Brothers' before..."

"You'll love them!" Shachi assured, plucking the tickets out of Law's grasp and stuffing them back into his pocket. "I mean, I don't actually know what kind of music you're really into, but I have a feeling that you're gonna have a good time. We'll pick you up at 8, alright?" The man

"I don't remember agreeing to go."

"Wear something nice!"

Law sighed as Shachi practically skipped out of the room. At least he could enjoy the rest of his break in peace, even though his plans for a relaxing evening at home were now robbed from him.


Law got home from work around 6 which left him plenty of time to have a nice long shower and get dressed before Shachi and the others would pick him up. He ended up spending most of his time in the shower trying to keep the boy from earlier out of his head, much like he had all day. He just couldn't stop thinking about him… The way he looked up at him from the ground with those big brown eyes, his wide, warm smile, the sound of his voice… There was something about this kid that Law just couldn't shake. It was no big deal, he told himself. He probably wasn't going to see him around again, especially since he'd requested less morning shifts and wouldn't be hanging around the cafe as much as before. He should just forget about the guy and be done with it.

It wasn't until the water beating down on him was ice cold that he realized that he'd been showering for too long. He'd used up all the hot water just standing there reminiscing about that morning. He turned off the water, wrapped a towel around his waist and shook the water out of his black hair, causing it to stand up it all directions. Now that the water was off, he could hear sounds coming from the living room. Had he left the tv on?

"Hey, Law!" Penguin greeted as Law opened the bathroom door.

The doctor stood there, observing the three men casually lounging in his home with shock and annoyance. "Hey? Hey? You're in my living room!"

"Shachi had a key so we let ourselves in," Bepo explained, quickly withering under Law's harsh stare. "Sorry…" Law turned his eyes to the redhead who was pretending to stare at something interesting on the other side of the room. He made a mental note to take the key back and to make Shachi suffer later.

"You realize you're almost an hour early, right?"

"Penguin was ahead of schedule so he picked up," Shachi replied, probably happy to be able to share the blame.

"We brought beer?" Bepo said, making it sound more like a question than anything else. Law took the peace offering, slugging back half of the beer in one go. His friends might be intrusive and have poor sense of boundaries, but at least they always bought good quality drinks. If there was one thing Law hated more than his privacy being invaded, it was cheap beer.

Law left the room so he could finish getting ready, hoping that the others wouldn't make too much of a mess while he was gone. As he was getting dressed, he realized he didn't really know what kind of concert he was going so he didn't really know what to wear. He decided to play it safe and go with his spotted jeans - a fashionable classic in his opinion - paired with a plain white tee and a fitted leather jacket. It was a look he knew he pulled off well. He always managed to get at least 3 phone numbers while wearing it - not that he was looking to get hit on tonight, of course.

"I need about 3 more beers," Law announced as he entered the living room again. He heard a wolf whistle from Penguin upon seeing his transformation.

"You sure do clean up nicely," Shachi commented. "I'm almost glad you ditch us on bar nights. We already get so little action as it is, I definitely can't compete with THAT..."

"I don't think you have to. Law's type is a little different than yours," Bepo added, earning himself another glare from Law. "Sorry…"

"Hey, I know! Why don't we hit up a gar bar next time? Then maybe he'd join us for once!" Penguin suggested. Law didn't like where this was going already.

Shahi scratched his chin, considering the idea. "He really does need to loosen up. I can't even remember the last time he was seeing someone, let alone the last time he got laid."

"Um, I am right here, you know. How about we not talk about this?"

"C'mon, Law, we're worried about you! As your friends we feel somewhat responsible for your love life. Or lack thereof..." The three men nodded in agreement as Law pinched the bridge of his nose and repressed the urge to kick them all out of his apartment. It was going to be a long night. He should really consider finding new friends.