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The Nodachi was surprisingly heavy, or was it she didnt have enough muscle to caryy it? didnt matter, Jacinda shifted the oversized sword higher on her shoulder gripping it with both hands. She stood behind and to the left of Law, Bepo walked on the opposite side, and Hachi and Penguin behind them. The other three were giving her an odd look and whispering amongst themselves; making her neck burn. Law had announced to the whole crew that she was now under his and only his teachings, since Jacinda was to be his sucessor and apprentice. The crew hadnt said anything only stared.

"Hachi, Penguin, Bepo...you two will take the list and get the supplies...Jacinda follow me" Law held out a slip of paper to Bepo and walked off, Jacinda blinked before shifting the sword up again and jogged after her Captain.

"Ah~" her mouth clamped shut and Law turned his head enough to look at her.

"If you have a question Jacinda...ask it, i dont like to be kept waiting"

She fidgeted under Law's intense gaze, "Well...we've been walking for twenty minutes...where are we going?" Law's mouth twitched into a sneer of a smirk and he lifted a hand pointing. Jacinda's jade eyes followed his tattoed arms, mildly jealous of them and looked at his intended destination. Before she could say the word, Law took her upper arm and whisked her in the direction of the shop.

"Oh...my" Jacinda's eyes widened at the sight, rows and barrels and shelves, just piled with weapons. "Ca-...Captain...why are we in a weapons shop...you already have your Nodachi" she held up the weapon for emphasis. Law smirked at her.

"We are here, because if your going to be my apprentice...you will learn to use a weapon" Law stepped futher into the store wandering through the sharp objects to the swords. Jacinda fidgeted, a sword? using her body to fight like Bepo and the others she felt much more at ease with, even though she will admit she was horrid at it. A sword was harder, it required taking care of, to be skilled "-cinda" she blinked rapidly and jogged to Law who was holding two sword frowning at her, eye narrowed.

She gave the swords a nervous look, "These are Daito,"he held them out, both were only a foot shorter than his Nodachi. "give me my Nodachi and take these, to figure out which is best for you" The exchange was quick and she felt herself start to sweat under Law's annoyed gaze. She held them in her hands, both felt the same in weight, setting them on a shelf she slid them from their sheaths, Law continued to watch. She shifted her grip and held her arms aloft points to the ground looking up at Law questioning. "They feel fine...which one would be better"

Law leaned on his sword, "Depends are you right or left handed Jacinda" She furrowed her brow. "I am ambidestric Captain" Law raised an eyebrow. "really...then get them both" he picke dup his Nodachi as Jacinda blinked a few times before hurridly placing the blades back in the cases and picked them up.

"Slip this over your head" Jacinda held up her arms and Law slid the double harness over her head and down to her waist before tightening it, He took the two new weapons of his apprentice and attached them to the hooks on either side of her hips. "It will be easier for you to carry" he dropped his Nodachi into her waiting hands and turned away. Jacinda looked at her swords then at Law shrugged and followed her Captain.

"Where are we going now Captain?" Law slowed his pace to walk next to her, "That bookstore" she looked to the building. "What for?"

"Medical books"

Law turned and corner and frowned spotting his apprentice head down reading a book. He walked towards her shifting the stack of medical book in his arms and glared down at the book over the girls shoulder, read a few lines and wrinkled his nose. "This is not what I intended when I told you to go find something to read" Jacinda squeaked jumping a few inches and dropped the book, She turned red in the face and stammered before locking her mouth shut.

Law frowned wider. "S-sorry Captain...I was...uh..." she slumped slightly looking at the floor and nudged the romance novel shut with her foot. Now thinking about it. the whole thing had just been bad to read, the author should be shot. "We're going now Jacinda. Pick a different book..." he turned away and walked off. She sighed placing the book back on its shelf.

"How was Shopping Captain?" Hachi grinned at Law as the dark haired surgeon landed on the deck. Law chuckled and shortly after Jacinda jumped up barely missin gthe railing with her new weight. The amount of bags she carried seemed to engulf her. "Those will be going to my room Jacinda" She nodded as Law walked to the door ignoring his crew and went into the sub, Jacinda following with some difficulty.

"You dont enjoy those Books do you Jacinda?"

She tucked the last book into its spot on Laws bookself, before turning to her Captain, he was sitting crosslegged on his bed hands on his ankles and his boots beside the bed, his hat on a bedpost. the way he was seated made his look like a serious faced child. She slipped her hands into her hoodie pocket resting her elbows on the gaurds of her swords. "No Captain...they seem a bit exagerrated" Law nodded slowly. "Captain...May I borrow a few of the books to read instead?"

Law smiled lazily, "Yes Jacinda...take one read it then I will give you a test over it" she took her hands from her hoodie bowing low then turned to the shelf taking the first book she saw, and went for the door, "Thank you Captain"

Law watched as the door clicked shut, He smiled again and stretched, he was getting to at ease with her around, ruffling his hair he looked back at the wall, but she did have a better life here. never complained and listened well...too bad the rest of his crew wasnt like that,

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Sorry theres only one chapter, had prom the other night it got crashed by tornados :\