It was right after they left the Punk Hazard. Take it to Luffy that he's carelessly letting a samurai and his son a free ride, with Kinemon and Momonosuke on board, the crew is more rowdy than before. But the real problem is that Luffy just unexpectedly gotten them into an alliance with a cunning and dangerous Shichibukai, Trafalgar Law. They even had the mad scientist Caesar Clown Hostage onboard.

Usopp, Nami and Chopper clearly expressed their dislike to the Captain's sudden decision. As Usopp pointed out "I wouldn't be able to sleep onboard, with a guy like that on our ship." Or as Nami put it "It's still too early to challenge a yonko." And Chopper, scared as always just like when they challenged Big Mam, if that wasn't already bad enough.

But aside from the three, everybody else agreed. Brook and Sanji agreed with the familiar resignation, because it's Luffy's decision. Nobody in the ship or within the four seas and Grandline had the power to overrule their Captain's stubbornness and they just sighed inwardly at that.

Robin as always just smiled knowingly, she would follow Luffy anywhere. Franky who found Luffy's decision as "Interesting and super!" And Zoro, who couldn't keep the excitement from his face at his captain's decision. Trust it to Zoro to have the same line of thought with their captain.

But the real problem that everybody agreed with is the shichibukai Trafalgar Law. Luffy would trust everybody and anybody regardless of their reputations. Luffy is too trusting that it made the whole crew worry and they are all in edge, watching Trafalgar Law from the corner of their eyes. He was too suspicious to begin with, what with the stunts he pulled in Punk Hazard.

Robin and Nami already had the inkling that the Shichibukai is planning to use them. But for now, they won't do anything, just watching and observing this cunning man. Sitting in the ship's mast with their captain grinning widely when he just announced the alliance to take down "Hundred Beast Kaido'.

Trafalgar Law explained about the territory and the man-made devil fruit in mass production. In a matter of minutes, it became apparent that they just got involved in something bigger than they initially thought. But in the end, it's not like complaining to Luffy would do any good. Their idiot Captain already ceased listening a while ago and left them to worry about it to their heart's content.

Well, no use worrying about it now… We already declared war against world government, what could be more worse than that?

They all agreed silently. Nevertheless, they are restless, there is something about Trafalgar Law that just screams danger and they ought to watch their back or it might be the last thing they'll ever do. They are worried about the crew, but they were worried about their own captain, Luffy. As strong as he is, Luffy is just downright naïve, honest and too trusting for his own good.

If only we could protect him all the time..

Like before, the Strawhat's shared the same line of thought. Not only that, they also shared the pain of not being there for Luffy during their two years of separation. The worst tragedy that befall their Captain and they couldn't even be there when Luffy had always been there for them before. This time, they swore they will protect him and help him climb the top.

Everybody tried to act as normal as possible, with Robin, reading history book in the upper deck, Nami sipping orange juice beside her. Sanji is inspecting Caesar Clown closely, while Chopper is applying medications. Usopp is fishing in the railing, while Zoro just sat on the grassy area in the corner and slept. Or at least he pretends to be. Franky drinking cola on his own reclining chair and Brook, tuning his violin.

But everybody is actually keeping a close watch on Trafalgar Law who remained seated on the ship mast. They all knew that Law had his guard up, but their idiot of a captain just sat beside the dangerous guy comfortably and unguardedly, grinning like he was having the time of his life bugging Law to play with them.

If Trafalgar Law attempted to do something to Luffy, they're not confident that they'll make it in time to save Luffy unscathed. Trafalgar Law wields a nodachi with a Haki strong enough to cut a mountain, paired with that freaky devil fruit of his. But Luffy didn't mind, he just kept sitting next to Trafalgar Law whom he started calling Tora-o familiarly.

Mysteriously enough, Law doesn't seem to mind the nickname, contrary to what they were expecting. And the said Shichibukai had a weird glint in his eyes whenever he looked at Luffy. It's not dangerous or malicious, but something akin to interest and his gaze for a nanosecond would turn soft.

The whole crew is speculating whether they were imagining this or maybe it was again due to Luffy's strange charisma. But as Robin, Zoro and Usopp heard Luffy said before in Punk Hazard, Trafalgar Law helped him escaped Marineford HQ two years ago.

Of course the newspaper wouldn't be so foolish as to publish the fact that Luffy escaped under their noses, they only publicly announced that Straw Hat Luffy had gone 'missing'. Nobody in the crew dare ask Luffy about what really happened, afraid to open a close wound or dig a memory that Luffy would rather not recall. They just tried to connect the dots with the little things Luffy is telling them, how Luffy got the help from Jimbei and Ivankov and what Rayleigh told them. They all decided that it's not important.

Until now..

The crew kept on watching. Then what Law did next make them whipped their heads on their direction. Trafalgar Law touched Luffy's X shaped scar on his chest. Gently, as if probing and inspecting. But what surprised them the most is that Luffy didn't even flinched or tried to push Trafalgar Law's arm away, when they vaguely remembered Chopper grumbling about Luffy not letting him inspect that scar closely before.

But here comes this person that they barely knew, being all too close to Luffy and letting him touched his scar familiarly. Everybody already had a silent agreement that they're not going to probed Luffy for details in anything that happened two years ago unless Luffy talks about it himself, without saying, that also includes asking Luffy about the X shaped scar that he wore on plain sight.

The whole crew must've been practically gawking looking at the two. They didn't even try to pretend doing something anymore but stare at the two captains blankly. Law and Luffy didn't notice them though.

"Looks like it healed quite nicely, Mugiwara-ya…" Trafalgar Law said. The whole crew is now trying their best to hear the conversation, and if Law noticed, he didn't show it.

"Yep..! All thanks to you. Thank you, Tora-o.." Luffy said, smiling widely.

"I told you before, Mugiwara-ya.. You don't have to thank me, it was just a whim.." Law said, quite irritated and they gathered that this is not the first time Luffy thanked the man..

"Shishishishi.. But I still owe you my life and you just left two years ago without saying anything.." Luffy said, and they all frowned at that..

Trafalgar Law just sighed, he knows by now that it was no use pushing his case further…

But at that moment, there is a sudden changed of the atmosphere in the whole crew. They were forced to see this man called Trafalgar Law in new light. For as dangerous as he was, as bad as reputation as he might possessed or why he had the epithet of 'Surgeon of Death' doesn't matter..

What matters is that from what they gathered, Law had saved Luffy..

Two years ago, this man saved their captain's life when they couldn't…

Disclaimer:

I don't own One Piece. Thank you for reading…! My first fanfic about nakamaship… It's not my native language so please forgive me for the wrong grammars. Reviews are appreciated and Constructive criticisms are very much welcome.

I'm just new to the fandom, thank you very much for the warm welcome. Heart Donor 3 will be posted next week. Again, thank you very much.