Within Touch Yet Out Of Bounds
Chapter fifteen - Fifteen minutes
The secret darkness of my thoughts roamed around the pure, utter darkness. I froze in realization and shivered in disbelief. The cold air sang enchanting songs of surrender. Slowly romancing me to give up. To stop. It ate away at my destroyed, broken heart. A bitter breath of truth released into the pit of my mind and enveloped. Painful waves hit my body as I breathed out into the cold air. That very moment, I felt the pain, the dull lifeless pain of heartbreak...
This is the end. I feel my heart burst again. I've drowned in my own demons. But they know how to swim. And I feel myself sinking again. They comfort me, I owe them, why is it that I'm suffering? Our worlds collide now days are dark. Now we are miles apart. Where you go I go, but now I'm trapped in my own insecurity. You left me and didn't save me. You didn't see me drowning in my demons. Why didn't you know? Couldn't you see? They are eating away at me, my soul. My heart of stone is cracking. Will you not come to my rescue?
The shards cut me but not as deep as you did. You see, I loved you. And love isn't something people like us experience. My father told me not to trust you. Not to begin a life with someone who was poor. Although I ignored him, claiming my love. Right now I'm not too sure.
My Kids. Damn it my little babies. I don't care if i sound soppy. They are mine and i won't ever let them come to any harm. I don't mean to be horrible, really i don't. I just think they are going to get themselves into trouble if I'm not looking out for them all the time. But maybe i should back off a little? Are they beginning to hate me? What if they leave like Crocodile did? No, i can't let that happen. I have to change! I won't turn out like you.
The bottom step creaked and Justice flinched under her brother embrace. He stepped back and bought her with him. Doflamingo was coming up the stairs and Law refused for him to be near his sister. He took her hand and quickly they ran to his room. Justice only trailed behind unsure one what was happening. Everything was going to fast and all she wanted things to be okay. Like it was years ago.
The bedroom door slammed shut and Doflamingo tensed...so they had heard. He stood at the top of the stairs wondering what to do. He should probably talk to them but say what? Then he heard the door lock and he knew the answer straight away. They didn't want to see him...walking back down the stairs, he looked over the scene. Broken shards of vase. He thought about picking them up but he just left them and wondered into his study.
Law heard Doflamingo go back downstairs. He breathed out a breath he didn't even know he'd been holding. Justice stood behind him and sniffed. "We should go see if he's okay."
"Are you fucking insane?" Law snapped and turned to face her. She flinched and looked to the floor.
"He's our father Law, he's probably heart broken-" She attempted to defend between sobs.
Law jaw clenched, "He treat us like dogs. He deserves this!"
"No one deserves to get their heart-broken, you ungrateful shit!" Justice yelled back and slapped her brother across his face. It was to late when she realized what she had done. Grabbing him, she pleaded, "L-law, I didn't mean to-"
"Ha, you even sound like him." Law muttered and turned. He locked the door and walked out, "Fuck this. I can't handle it anymore."
"Wait Law, please don't leave. Let me apologize-" She followed but she heard the front door slam closed. She knew where he was going and what he was going to do. It seemed getting drunk and sleeping with some random stranger was the only was for Law to release built up anger. She ran down the stairs and saw the shards laying on the floor and ignored them. Her hand pushed open the living room door and slowly she made her way to her fathers office.
"Do you think Doflamingo would do anything to Law and Justice...he does seem a bit unsteady. Did you see how he smirked at us?" Kid commented to Alex. They were going home after their long shift of training a couple of newbies. Bloody frustrating. Alex had been eating a apple while thinking about something else, however, he scowled when he heard his brothers words.
"Will you stop worrying, whats the worst that can happen?" Alex dropped the apple core in the bin and relaxed back on the changing room bench. His brother was stood with crossed arms. A few other coach's were changing but none took attention to the pair.
"Maybe I should go see if Law's okay-" Kid said but Alex quickly jumped in.
"I've had enough Kid. Law will be fine, stop worrying."
Kid sat down next to his brother and sighed, "I feel like somethings happened." He was worried. He never wanted to cause Law to get in trouble. Doflamingo seemed to so protective over his children it just made Kid wonder.
"Your so paranoid. I bet there all enjoying their chef cooked meal and talking about how poor we are." Alex sarcastically said.
Kid growled, "I'm going to punch you in the face if you don't stop it with that attitude."
Alex rolled his eyes and just took out his phone, "I've got Justice number if your so fucking worried. Here." He pressed the green button and passed it to his brother. The phone rang...and rang...and rang. Then it cut to voice mail. Kid looked to Alex more worried, "This doesn't mean anything."
Kid knew something was wrong. He could feel it in his gut. Calling the phone again, he got the same reply. "I'm going to their house." He stated and took his bag - which was filled with his gym clothes and put it in his locker.
Alex did the same, "Are you stupid? You seriously want to fuck up your chances with Law."
Kid thought about it for a second. Maybe he should let it be. It might just be nothing. "Let's just go home."
Alex nodded.
They begun travelling home. They didn't have a car or any money on them so public transport was out the question. The only thing was them walking all the way from one side of town to the other. How fun. They spoke slightly about different things. Alex pulled millions of jokes and Kid only laughed at one. His mind was else where. It was stupid how worried he was feeling over Law. If he found out Law was fine he was going to kick himself. If he found out Law wasn't fine...well, he'd kick Alex.
"Hey, we should go out drinking tonight." Alex suggested as he saw their favorite bar.
Kid laughed, "With what money?" Alex thought for a second before his face dropped. "When we get out paychecks at the end of the month, then we'll go out."
"Cool." Alex raised his thumb, "And we can both get laid."
Kid frowned, "No thanks."
"So your seriously going to try having sex with Law?" Alex added in with a sneaky smirk.
Kid felt like he'd just been trapped in one of Alex's little games, "Well I-I don't know!"
"Hmm." Alex hummed and combed with fringe with his fingers, "I'm guessing I'll be the only one having female company at the end of the week."
Kid scowled, "Fuck you."
"You should be saying that to- LAW!" Alex yelled and Kid went to punch him. Alex waved his hands in denfence and jumped out the brutes aim. "No, no, Kid. It's Law." The ginger pointed.
Kid followed Alex's finger to see Law in the arms of another man. The raven-head didn't have any emotion on his face as the pervert touched him up. The redhead scowled darkly and stormed his way over to the man. Successfully breaking the link they had on each other by punching the guy in the face. He grabbed Law and snarled, "What the fuck do you think your doing?"
Law spoke, and Kid could smell the alcohol on his breath, he nearly chocked. "Fun."
"You call this fun? Sleeping around? Getting used? Fucking around with peoples emotions?"
Law shook his head. "It's not like that, somethings happened and I-"
Alex came over, "Hey, he's drunk Kid."
"I gathered that."
Alex picked Law's wallet from the man's pocket, "I'll get us a taxi, thanks for paying Law." Alex winked. He went to the road and raised out an arm and a taxi stopped in front of them. Alex got in the front seat.
Law didn't even bother to look at Alex because he was to ashamed, "Kid let me explain."
"Just get in." Kid said blankly. The older man followed and got in the back of the taxi.
Justice stood at the door for a moment. She could hear the echoing of things being thrown about in rage. Something smashed another thing fell. It was like the sounds of a battle field. She waited until things had cooled down before entering. And when she heard a silence, she opened the door and looked in.
A sharp pain hit her shoulder as a metal photoframe fell to the ground and smashed. Justice felt her shoulder burn and hissed. The man in the room quickly dropped the object in his hand and ran to her side, "Justice honey, I'm so sorry...I didn't mean to-I" He saw tears drip down her face and went to wipe them, "Please don't cry." Justice felt his shaking finger touch her cheek and shoulder and she cried out in pain. He stopped.
The girl covered his hand with her own as she looked to the floor at the broken photo-frame. It was a picture of the four of them years ago. She looked at the broken pieces of glass covering their faces before she sobbed out again in pain, either from her shoulder of the fact her family were just as broken has the pieces of glass. "Law's left."
Doflamingo hand clenched accidentally over her shoulder and she chocked on a cry, he jumped back in shock when he realized what he had done, "Sorry baby." He was just fucking everything up, "Where's Law gone?"
"I think he's gone drinking again." She admitted and wiped away the tears forming in her eyes. The pain burned down a little but it still hurt. Doflamingo frowned and Justice looked up at him with puffy, tear-stained eyes, "Just let him be."
"He's my son, I can't watch him throw himself at everyone. It's disgusting" Doflamingo defended.
Justice sighed, "I know..."
Doflamingo gulped and looked around the room, "Everything's a mess."
"Yeah."
"I'm going to take you and Law out of that university." Doflamingo stated, "Then we're moving away."
Justice looked in pure shock - eyes blown and mouth gasping, "What? Why?"
"The people around here are distracting."
"You mean Kid and Alex are distracting." Justice yelled, "You can't do this. I know your hurting but please don't take this out on us."
Doflamingo growled, "Hurting? I'm fine! Never better. I'm better than fine. I'm over the moon. I don't need him." Doflamingo lied. He lied and lied only so he begun to believe himself. Slowly, he whispered, "I don't need anyone."
"Papa, I'm not a child. I know what's happened and how you feel but just because Law's dating Kid-" She put her hand over her mouth. No, she didn't just sat that, "That's a lie!"
"Law's in a relationship with that Kid." The blonde's voice grew dark.
Justice shook her head, "No, no he's not, ignore me, I'm lying!"
"Leave." Doflamingo hissed, "NOW!"
Justice ran out the room.
Doflamingo found his phone and called a number, "It's me. I need a favor..."
Kid hurt. His body just hurt. He couldn't describe it. It just hurt like fuck. Law was sat next to him in the painful silence. They didn't even bother to look at each other. Law felt like a idiot. Kid had been nothing but kind and dare he say, loving, and he just went behind his back and nearly slept with someone else. Because he was angry that his parents had split up.
It shouldn't be such a blow. Kid had only kissed Law and that barely meant anything. Really. Most people kiss each other as a greeting. God, what was he saying. He felt something when he kissed this man. Yes this man. Stupid Law. Stupid feelings.
Alex glanced in the mirror to see the face of his brother. He ran his fingers though his hair and took out the right amount of money for the taxi. He threw the wallet at Law and the man put in back in his pocket. The taxi stopped in front of the apartment. Giving the money, Alex got out and walked into the building. Leaving Kid and Law stood outside.
Kid begun to walk before Law grabbed Kid's hand and held it tightly, "Kid..."
"You need to sober up. You reek of booze and men."
A/n - Thank you all for the reviews! Bit of a cliff hanger .