Hello again! Here's chapter two which I just finished. (there's some cursing in it but other than that it's pretty safe) I should also mention that Nami and Luffy are a couple (I think they look cute together!) Well, I hope you like it and please please review! XD ENJOY!

(and thank you very much to those who have already posted reviews! You guys are the reason why I updated! So this chapter is dedicated to, SexyBVirgo, ScarletteNeko, LaraLuvKakashi, Gemini Sakura and gixxxhe)

2

Later that same day Kid found himself in front of his history class. He stared, mesmerized at the door as if, he couldn't comprehend how it got there. Or better yet, he couldn't comprehend how he got there.

The last thing he remembered clearly was the bathroom. He was about to bail and then…Law came in. He felt his face redden just thinking about it.

As if in a dream, he walked the vacant corridors, his legs leading him to where he should have been. He only seemed to snap out of his daze when he came to an abrupt stop directly in front of the bright red door leading to Nico Robin's history class.

Only then did he realized he was still drenched, well his head was, and his flaming hair framed his face instead of being spiked back in his usual hairdo. In the worst possible scenario he would just say that he had been hot and decided to cool off. This was dangerously close to the truth... He rapped on the wood twice with his knuckles.

Almost as if on cue, Professor Robin's warm smile replaced the blinding red. If she found Kid's appearance unsetling she didn't comment on it. She didn't seem startled by him being there at all, like this was the most natural thing in the world.

'Yes?'

'Em…sorry for being late?...' Her calmness threw Kid off and that's all that came out of him. She nodded her acknowledgement of the apology and widened her smile even more, if that was possible.

'Not a problem. Thank you for joining us. Please take your seat.'

The tall, brunet woman moved from his path and gestured towards his seat in a fluent, elegant motion. Kid did as he was asked and walked past the stupefied, curious class. They certainly noticed his dishevelled aspect.

Once down, Robin continued her lecture, successfully re-engaging the students' attention. Any other person would have let Kid have it and most likely sent him to Principal White Beard's office for being late and showing his face in that state. He secretly thanked Robin for her kindness. She knew.

The rest of the double class passed in the same dreamy trance. Professor Robin continued her lesson on some war, some time ago, started by some guy.

Kid couldn't even pretend he paid attention. Finally the bell was kind enough to come to his rescue by announcing the dismissal of the class and the end of Wednesday's school day.

He just couldn't put his finger on it. Questions, reasons, explanations, reactions. Too much crap was buzzing in his mind and it made him feel like a zombie.

His limbs mechanically moved, bringing him home. He figured the only way he would get over this state of mind was by occupying his hands with some work. 'Yeah, that has to do the trick…..'

Kid hadn't thought of Law that much. Or that's what he would have liked to say, but the truth was, Kid tried not to think of Law that much. Didn't work.

Ok, so Trafalgar Law was gay. That wasn't necessarily a big thing, unless you considered the mass suicide of fan-girls a big thing. The puzzlement was the scene itself.

No matter how Kid looked at it, the only word that come to mind was rape. Rape was any act of sexual intercourse that is forced upon a person. But here was the question and doubt. Law didn't offer a resistance. He didn't voice any opposition either. Plus, he seemed to enjoy it, minus the tears and screams.

Maybe Law wasn't the perfect, cool genius everyone else saw. Maybe he was a perv and that's what got him going. He didn't look like he was having fun though…

And so Kid's mind kept twisting and turning questions and answers like a Rubik's cube, trying to get all the faces right. He kept running in circles, coming with the same explanations and then dismissing them just as quickly.

Furthermore, there was his own reaction to the incident. Why was this bothering him so much?! Most of his irritation came from his lack of understanding and assessing his part in the whole thing. It was maddening!

'…d…id!...KID!'

The world seemed to physically refocus before his eyes as he snapped out of his trail of thought. He blinked once mutely before he remembered his surroundings.

It was Thursday lunch. He was in the homeroom where he was having lunch with his friends. Once that made sense he was also able to understand the irritated look on Monkey D. Luffy's face. Well, it looked more like he was sulking...

'Are you listening at all?' Luffy's face was set in his signature serious form, but Kid couldn't read any hostility in it. However he knew for a fact that it was impossible to the brunette. Luffy was like a human lie detector. Nobody knew how he did it, but he seemed to be able to read into one's soul.

'No.'

'I was saying, I want some meat! I'm hungry!'

Kid rolled his eyes, but the corners of his lips did slightly rise in a smile. Of course. There was only one thing on Luffy's mind at any given time and that thing was food. Kid vaguely wondered where all that food went. Luffy was all skinny, lanky even. He certainly didn't look like someone who ate more than all the class put together.

'Luffy?'

'Yeah?'

'Where's my lunch?' Kid saw the guilty jolt that all but proclaimed the answer he was all too familiar with. Luffy displayed a toothy grin from ear to ear as a form of apology.

'I thought you were finished!'

'Like hell! I didn't even touch it!' As way of punishment Kid pulled on Luffy's cheek, stretching it like a grandmother would. Only not kindly.

'Sowy! Sowy!' Luffy's words were slurred due to his inability to use his mouth properly. Kid almost reluctantly released him. He would have liked to mess a bit more with him, but he guessed he also had to take some responsibility for daydreaming.

'Nami!' Luffy's hands were waving at the person in question and his smile was back as if nothing happened. Kid felt no exasperation. He was used to his antics but he did wonder how he could lose interest in things so fast. Pondering stuff like this was not his style though, so instead he turned to look at Nami, the girl strolling towards their table.

Her shoulder-length hair perfectly brushed and bouncing with each light step. Her feminine features and figure as striking and lovely as always, her beauty just as evident. She carried herself with all the grace of a queen and all the strength of an amazon. Truly, she was an amazing woman. Kid would never understand what she saw in Luffy.

Once at the table, she planted a light butterfly kiss on Luffy's cheek, before drawing a chair for herself. Her boyfriend continued to grin like an idiot.

'Hi Luffy. Kid.' Kid nodded his greeting. 'So what are you guys talking about?'

'I was saying, I'm hungry!' Nami smiled indulgently as one would towards a child and Kid suppressed his desperate desire to roll his eyes again.

How could Nami, the Nami, choose Luffy? It was baffling. Not only was she one of the three divas, the other two being Nefertari Vivi, also nicknamed the Princess, and Jewelry Bonney, the only other creature able to match Luffy in an eating contest, but she was also beautiful, popular, smart and she had money. By contrast, Luffy was average-looking, popular in a bad way, simple-minded and certainly not rich. It was one of those fairy tale pairings, the princess and the stable boy. People sure were weird…..

Nami sneaked quick glances at Kid, from across the table. He didn't notice. Of course he didn't. Nami recognized the symptoms of his illness. He was on his way to falling in love, but not quite there yet.

She knew for a fact he was thinking of someone. The faraway dreamy look, that distinct and subtle change in his gaze, the faint colouring of his cheeks when a particular naughty idea might have crossed his mind…

She was 100% certain Kid was falling in love even if he himself didn't realize it yet. It wasn't just her highly active woman's intuition that convinced her but she recognized all the signs as the same ones she once had. She could still remember when Luffy won her over and she felt all giddy inside.

She smiled fondly and truly lovingly at the brunette boy who was still relentlessly complaining of hunger problems. Most people didn't see him as she did. They thought he was stupid and slow but that was as far away from the truth as possible.

Luffy was not stupid. He was direct and he didn't bother with academic studies. He always had that broad foolish grin and his easy-going nature was what people took for idiocy.

Truly, Luffy was clever when he wanted to be. He didn't bother with ideas or plans. If he felt like doing something, he did it. He was also kind and caring, always putting his nakama's feelings before his own. And most of all, Luffy emitted a powerful, strong charisma which attracted people towards him.

'Don't judge a book by the cover.' She knew this to be so true. This is why she, one of the school's three divas, was with the seemingly simpleton, Monkey D. Luffy. She loved him.

Another fond smile crossed her lips as she wondered whether Kid felt or would feel the same about his person. She hoped he will. There was no better feeling in the world.

Just like that another day passed, and Kid was no closer to solving his dilemma. There was still a multitude of questions unanswered but at least he wasn't thinking about it as much. He took this as a good sign.

Tears welled at the corners of his eyes as an appealing yawn went through him. He quickened his steps. 'Christ, I need a fucking smoke.' And there was only one place one hoped to get away with this under the vigilant eye of White Beard's acolytes. The Roof.

Around him, students did what they did best on their free time. They wasted it with useless gossip. Kid puzzled where they got all their shit and better yet, where they found the time to practically make a profession out of it.

He rolled his eyes as he passed another group of loud chicks voicing their outrage at the male species. If all they did was complain , then why even bother with the hazard of dating at all?

He wasn't paying attention. Kid turned the sharp corner with decisive steps and only realized something was wrong when his world exploded with tiny stars. His hand shot up to massage his throbbing temple before he re-opened his furrowed eyes.

When he did gingerly un-lid them, at the risk of an impending headache, his anger was instantly replaced by stunned surprise. His hand stopped moving as he started in wonder at the guy he bumped into. What were the chances?...

Law was also covering his temple with the palm of his hand. Both boys were on the floor where they bounced from the collision. A handful of books and pages were scattered around them.

Kid got hastily to his feet, realizing he looked like an idiot just sitting there. The people around them stared. He was vaguely aware of the group of outraged chicks stopping their mass protests to join in the gawking.

Meanwhile Law also seemed to regain his composure and he started gathering the white carpet of paper at his feet. Kid helped. The gossiping resumed.

'Here.' Kid handed his pile back to their original owner. He didn't say more. He felt he couldn't trust his voice and would end up saying something stupid.

'Thanks.' Law regarded him only for a second, but during that time, Kid felt like he could have drowned in the intense gaze. A chill ran down his spine at the coldness emitted from his chocolate brown eyes.

Law took the pile and left.

This was just perfect. Just fucking perfect. Law knew he should have stayed at home that day. This was like fate laughing in his face and calling him an idiot for not listening to his own advice.

Rage bubbled inside him and he felt like it would erupt any second. His whole body was covered in red and blue bruises. It still hurt like hell even though two days passed since Wednesday.

He also suffered from a shortage of sleep. Why was it that when he needed it most, the sweet release of unconsciousness wouldn't come to him? To put it simply he was highly irritated. And then, to top it all off, another agony in the form of a headache was added to the party mix. 'Just fucking perfect!'

Law snatched the pile from the red-head's hands, relishing the startled reaction. He knew it was petty but he just had to bite at someone. He only walked a few steps before he stopped. This wasn't like him. He knew when he was in the wrong and he hated acting like an ass. Then he'd be just like them…..

He turned around steadily, all traces of his previous rage gone. The other guy was still standing there, unmoved, observing his conduct curiously. Now that he had a better, calmer look at him, Law easily recognized Eustass Kid. Who didn't? He stood out like a flame in the dark.

Rumour had it he was a bad sort of person. Law dismissed the idea immediately. He knew bad people. He dealt with bad people. Eustass Kid did not fit in that bracket. Scary? Sure. Intimidating even, but definitely not bad. With cautious steps he re-closed the distance he had previously put between them.

'Sorry. That was rude of me. Sorry for bumping into you and thanks for the help.' Law indicated with a slight tilt of his head towards the stack of volumes occupying his hands. Kid didn't say anything. He looked like he was at a loss of words. However he came back to his senses soon enough.

'Ah, no. It was my fault too. Wasn't paying attention.' While muttering his apology, Kid ran a hand through his hair and looked away, refusing to make eye-contact with Law.

'How cute. Eustass Kid, the bad-ass is shy.' Law thought. There was no way the awkward boy standing in front of him was the same boy rumours deemed as a vicious, heartless demon.

'You're Eustass Kid, right?' He asked before he realized what he was saying. Oh, well. It was an innocent enough question.

'….yeah.' He didn't say more, but the question was obvious in his curious, inquisitive gaze. It was Law's turn to be awkward.

'It's just rumours. You have quite the reputation. I'm sure you know who I am because of them. Don't you?' He gave his most innocent smile, as if he'd be greatly offended should that not be the case.

'….Trafalgar Law…' Kid was looking everywhere but at him. Was that a blush covering his face? Law couldn't help but gawk. His genuine smile broadened.

If it wasn't for his load, which was getting heavier by the second it seemed, Law would have stayed some more. He would have loved to mess with Kid some more and discover more about him. But his muscles, still tender, had other ideas.

'I really should get those to Professor Robin. I'm late anyway. Thanks again.'

'Sure….'

With that Law left again. Eustass Kid was an interesting person and he was intrigued. 'Hmmm…I'll remember him.'

Thank you very much for the read and please review! I know I'm a bit mean, but I just love seeing Kid freak out! XD