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Jacinda swallowed thickly as the submarine rose to the waters surface the pull still made her stomach uneasy, She shifted feeling th epull of her swords at her waist and tried not to bounce in anticipation, Law said she could get her tattoo today. She flexed her fingers, the image of what she wanted in her head. "Excited?" She nearly jumped a foot in the air at her Captains voice. She whirled around and stared at him gaping like a fish. Law smirked, "Have you decided what you wanted Jacinda?"
"Yes Captain I have" the sides of her mouth twitched as she suppressed the urge to nodded "Good" the door swung open "Let's go" Jacinda bounced and hopped forward to follow the lithe man out onto the deck to the island.
The island was noisy, the city filled with people and Jacinda had to walk exceedingly close to Law so she wouldnt be lost in the crowd. So caught up in watching the vendors, Jacinda didnt notice they were moving until Law grasped her hand and pulled her through the crowd. She blinked and turned to catch up. The dark haired captain continued to keep ahold of her hand as the crowd thinned and they neared a more quieter destination. Law tugged JAcinda to follow him as he pushed the door open and stepped inside.
"Hullo..." the deep voice sent shiveres down her spine and she stood on her toes looking over Law's shoulder. "Hello...My Apprentice wished to get a tattoo"
"Came to the proper place then, C'mere Lassie" Law released her hand and she stepped out from behind him standing timidly in front of the large tattooed man. "Hmm closer girlie" She stepped forward her boots thumping on the linolieum tiles. He motioned for her to sit. She did so. "So whaddya want kid? Some butterfly? What most chicks want..."
"Our pirate symbol"
The man blinked, "Ah this one?" he poked at the symbol on her hoodie, she nodded "Where at?" Jacinda patted the back of her left shoulder blade. "nice spot alright gotta remove the hoodie"
Law leaned against the wall watching as His apprentice rolled her hoodie off standing in the almost see through pale yellow spaghetti strap before the tattooist. She wanted their symbol? He smiled briefly and pushed off the wall setting his Nodaichi by the chair he crouched as the man began to fix the ink. Once the needle hit Jacinda's skin she winced and Law took that moment to slip his fingers with hers. She gave him a pained smile and squeezed. Law studied the face he had come accustomed to. Jacinda's hair had grown out again, her bangs sweeping down to cover her eye. and the longer locks of pale brown were swept over one shoulder. Her face was fully now with proper nutrition, He swept his eyes along the rest of her torso, The visible lean muscle of her body showing . He looked back at her face she had her eyes squeezed shut and jaw cleanched, his free hand brushed her hair back and he placed a kiss on her forehead.
Something about his Apprentice made him happy inside, The way she had worked so hard to be as good as he was medical and fighting wise. She took every order and followed it through. Though timid at first in most things she did manage to execute them properly and efficently. Law smiled slightly, yes this was a very valuable person on his crew
"Remember to keep it clean,"
"Yes Captain"
"Don't scratch it"
"Yes Captain"
"and do-"
"CAPTAIN!" Jacinda swallowed as Law turned to her, "sorry...it's just he's already told me all of this, you know I do not need to be told twice how to do something" her brow furrowed and Law nodded, "Very well...lets get lunch" He turned away and continued into the crowd. Jacinda hugged her hoodie and followed him careful not to let anyone touch her new mark.
"Jacinda the apprentice?" The marine nodded. The man sighed and laced his fingers, "How much on her head."
"She is the apprentice of Trafalgar Law Sir...She will take his place if he ever dies"
"hmm...eighty eighty million beri then, Law is at one hundred million...No doubtedly he taught her a fair amount to be considered lethal"
"Yes sir"
"Put it on a wanted poster, this girl Jacinda is now a wanted dead Pirate"
Jacinda hummed as she licked the ice cream cone smiling internally from the sweet treat, "Thank you Captain" she smiled at Law who nodded. "Of course Miss Jacinda" Jacinda licked the ice cream again and stopped, "Captain what's that?"
Law tilted his head. "Bounty hunters"
"They're looking at you Captain"
"Yes"
"IT'S TRAFALGAR LAW!"
Jacinda took a bit of her ice cream, "Are we fighting"
"No...you are"
She nodded and tossed the frozen snack over her shoulder as the bounty hunters charged. Her swords rang as they were pulled free and blocked the oncoming blades. "Careful of your tattoo Jacinda" Law called as his apprentice threw the men back and blocked another attack. He watched as she strained against the stronger men before flipping one handle between her fingers and blood splashed the ground. Law smirked as she stepped back pullin gher sword free and ducked a blade, only two bounty hunters. It wasnt much but he knew she was doing well. The final one was a bit skittish seeing his comrade bleeding from a fatal wound, a simple cut yet lethal. Law grinned.
Jacinda ducked a few strands of hair were sliced off and she swung her swords out, The man dived and lashed out, the blade swiped across her right bicep and she cried out dropping her left blade to clutch it. "Gotcha girlie" She cracked an eye open looking up at the man. He raised his blade, her eyes widended and she took hold of her remaining sword and thrust upwards the blade peirced the flesh and out into the light. The bounty hunter gasped, blood trickling from his mouth and she stood yanking the blade free. both were wiped on his shirt and shoved back into their sheaths. She grimaced looking at her bicep. Law's shadow fell across her and she flinched as he took hold of it.
"You will need stitches...you did well" he murmured before turning her and nudged her back to the sub.
The needle went into her skin again and Jacinda clenched her teeth leaning forward to set her forehead on Law's shoulder. "I dislike needles now Captain" she whispered. Law hummed, "well only during this..." He chuckled. "In our Profession, someone gets hurt we need sharp object to fix them" Jacinda hissed arching her back as the needle went through again and Law cut the thread. "Fixed" he stated turning to clean up. Jacinda inspected the stitches, she was envious of the neatness and how even they were. Her's were ok, but nothing compared to Law's work. Law stood before her again.
"You handled yourself well today Jacinda" she looked up "Thank you Cap-" She stopped as he pushed her hair back and kissed her forehead again, her neck heated up as he pulled away. "Uhm...Captain why do you keep doing that?"
"I haven't the faintest clue" they stared at each other. "It's nice" Law blinked and Jacinda went red suddenly finding her stitches the most fascinating thing in the world to avoid Law's gaze from her words. Law chuckled poked her side. She squirmed and looked up frowning. His mouth settled on hers and the pale jade orbs widened. Law pressed closer to her and the jade eyes closed as she wrapped her arms around his shoulders. Oh yeah this was nice.
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