Within Touch Yet Out Of Bounds.
Chapter Twenty - The Big Two O
The atmosphere of the house was foreign. After the distinctiveness that had happened yesterday, it felt odd. Law could feel like something was going to happen. Something bad.
A cheerful maid passed as she had broken pieces of broken vase in a box. She was pretty and very young, around the same age of Law. She walked to the siblings with a grin before stopping before them. "Master asked for you to wait for him in the lounge as he goes picks up a surprise." She told the pair as she passed them to throw out the broken shards.
Justice and Law stood shocked, as they could not believe that one of the staff were happy. Maybe she was new or something but...what the fuck had happened when they were away. The young woman of the household left her brothers side and went to shower. She had been wearing the same clothes for two days straight. The older man walked into the living room, only feeling strange. Doflamingo's office door was in sight and Law felt a strange chill from the door. He let his curiosity take over as he opened it.
It was like a smoke of coldness; Law shivered. And saw the broken room. It seemed he did not let the maid clean up in here. Maybe because he had so much private stuff that his father would prefer to keep secret. Entering the room, he noticed the photo frame that lay besides the door. He bent down and picked up it up. Seeing it was a picture of them all on holiday. The sun behind their backs and grin across their faces, it was a nice picture of them together.
Something controlled Law as he placed the photo frame on his father's desk, between the mass amounts of paper. It made him feel better to have the picture on the blonde's desk. He couldn't explain why he needed to do that.
Suddenly his phone begun to vibrate in his back pocket and ring, Law took out his smart phone and answered it without looking at the caller ID, "Hello?"
"Law," The familiar rich voice spoke down the voice. Law felt a wave of protection and authority. "Can you hear me?"
"Yes, who is this?" Law asked as he got out of Doflamingo's office.
The voice grew silent before it spoke, "It's Crocodile."
"FATHER!" Law cried down the voice in shock. It been only a day but it felt like a year. "Where are you? You left us with him, I-"
"Calm down Law, I'm currently in a hotel. Has the bastard done anything?" He asked annoyed, he must think something had happened because Law yelling down the phone.
The raven head frowned and remembered the incident with Justice. But he kept quiet because Justice has claimed it as accident. "No, nothing's happened. Its way to calm around here, something gonna happen. I can feel it."
"He's up to something." Crocodile hissed. "It's been nagging me all day. I know the bird will have something to keep you two in check."
Law thought for a moment, trying to think what the bird could possibly do, "You don't think he'll hurt Kid?"
"Kid? The redhead you brought home? ... you're dating this boy, am I correct?"
"Father-"
"Don't think you can lie to me Trafalgar Law!" Well this was just plain strange. Law felt a blush spreading against his sharp features as his father chuckled playfully. "You really thought you could foul me boy!"
Law laughed awkwardly and sighed, "I'm sorry-"
"Why are you apologizing. You've done nothing wrong." Crocodile calmed the younger man down as he sat on the hotel sofa with a glass of whiskey, "Anyway, pack your stuff, your coming to live with me."
"What? Seriously? Has Doflamingo agreed to this? What about Justice? Please tell me your not going to leave her with him?" Law questioned after question. Only then did he notice the girl stood before him. Justice was frowning as she got closer. Her clothing had changed however her hair wasn't wet. Law questioned if she had gone in the shower. She had been upstairs for a while, too long to just change her outfit. She even still had make-up on, the same from this morning. "Crocodile?"
"Justice doesn't want to leave." Crocodile hissed. "I called her this morning...she seemed pretty pissed of with my proposal. Called me a heart-breaking bastard."
With a heavy glare, Law covered the microphone part of the phone,"You want to stay? With the idiot? You've seen what he's done to you-"
"He's our father Law, I'm not going to leave him like you and Papi have done!" She yelled in a cry as she stormed out the room. Law new Justice had always been big on family but she just didn't understand the true extent of Doflamingo. As the youngest of the family, she also was the most naive. She never understood things like normal people.
"Father...I can't leave her alone with him." Law answered Crocodile, "I saw what he did to your wrist, what if he does that do her."
Crocodile looked down to his bruised wrist and sighed, "Doflamingo isn't abusive. He would never dream of hurting his little girl. OR you in this matter. "
"I-"
The front door opened suddenly to the blonde arriving, Law flinched and dropped his phone. Quickly retrieving it and pretending to tie his shoelace he rose up again and tried to walk away slowly, but was stopped by Doflamingo's unnerving voice called to him.
"Law, are you staying for the surprise?" Doflamingo called to him his voice cheery in a sick and twisted sort of way.
"What surprise?" Law raised a brow in worry.
"It wouldn't be a surprise if I told you now would it, do me a favor and go get Justice. Then you can both meet me in my office." Doflamingo smirked, ruffling Law's blue hair, and walked away leaving Law stood in confusion, well now all he had to do was go and get Justice. He must admit he was rather worried, what had Doflamingo pulled out of his sleeve.
Law quickly got up the stairs when he heard a voice coming from his pocket, he took out his phone and spoke, "Father?"
"I heard it, what is he planning?" The reptile named man yelled, his voice suddenly full of anger and hurt. Law guessed Crocodile hearing his ex-lover voice was a bit too much to take.
"Nothing yet however, he's got a surprise." Law answered as he drifted to Justice room, "I'll call you back afterwards and tell you."
Crocodile grunted in response, "I hope he'd not done something stupid. I swear."
Law nodded and ended the call. After placing his phone in his back pocket, Law arrived at Justice door where he heard her speak. He couldn't make-out what she was saying. When he knocked, he heard shuffling, like papers being moved and a chest closing. Law raised a brow in confusion then the door opened to show Justice holding her mobile in her hand. She had a sneaky look in her eye and a nervous smile. Slowly, Law was growing not to trust her. Something was wrong. Something really bad. "L-law? What do you want?"
"Doflamingo's home. He has something to show us." Law grunted and went to leave, only to be stopped by Justice holding his upper arm.
"Law...please go stay with Papi." Justice pleaded, "I know you want to. You can't just stay here because you worry about my safety. Because we both know I'm just as strong as you. Maybe even stronger." She joked slightly but she still looked slightly dodgy. "I'm begging you. I'm not the one in danger here. You don't understand."
Their was a silence before Law pulled his arm away, "What are you up to?"
"N-nothing."
Law hummed, not believing her for a second. Something was up.
Justice followed behind Law nervously. Only hoping she wasn't revealing too much. As they reached the bottom of the stairs, a sudden wave of guilt washed over Justice. She glanced to her brother and croaked, "I've done something bad Law." She had to admit this. Before they went to talk to their father, she just had to tell him.
"What?" Law looked to her, about to go into the living room before Justice pulled him back. "What the hell is wrong with you today?"
"Law, listen, I'm sorry. Okay. I'm so sorry. I know how you feel about Kid and I ac-"
Law narrowed his brows and jumped to her, "What have you done?" He grabbed her shoulders so he could see into her golden eyes.
Justice shook her head.
"Seriously? What. Have. You. Done." Law's words were far from nice. He was growing pissed at his little sister. She'd done something bad. He just new it.
Pausing, the girl breathed out, "You need to leave..."
"What? Why? Answer me Justice!"
"I told him!" Justice yelled, pulling away, "I told him about you and Kid...I'm so sorry -I-I-It slipped-"
Also moving away from his sister, Law covered his mouth in shock. He just couldn't believe it. She had broken a promise and gone behind his back. "You promised-"
"I-I'm sorry-"
"Your sorry? Fuck you. You don't even now what you've done. He isn't going to let them off with a warning like before. He's going to ruin them! All they've done is care about us. All Alex did was care about you!" Law growled. "Your just like him. A sneaky little untrusting bitch! Stay the hell away from me." With that he left. Slamming the door loudly, causing the wall to shake.
Justice sobbed and shook her head at the words. She was about to let the tears fall before a hand touched her shoulder. She tensed and looked over her shoulder at her grinning father, "Hush baby." He whispered calmly, "Daddy will make everything better. Trust me."
The hustle and bustle of the gym was havoc. Too many clients not enough couches. Kid was left with a new client.. She was a pretty ginger-woman. Her name was Nami, quite a hot piece of work Kid must add. She was wearing quite a revealing outfit; a sports bra which showed her huge breasts, shorts that barely covered her ass and trainers. Kid did look once at her before he remembered he wasn't single. Anyway, he found that Law body was better looking. The tanned skin, the grey eyes. Kid felt like drooling. If only he could train Law. He'd sure he'd start Law with the partner yoga.
"Excuse me?" The woman purred as she pressed her warm body against Kid's thin shirt, "Next machine."
Kid put his phone into his joggers and nodded, "Yes. Next we will work on your cardiovascular system." He stated as they walked to a treadmill. "30 mins on this."
Nami giggled and flirtatiously battered her eyelashes and cupped her hands together so her arms pressed her breast together. Revealing them more to Kid. "On what, the machine or you?" And she winked.
"Indeed." Kid flirted back before stopping himself. He coughed. Force of habit. "The machine."
The girl traced her hand over Kid's torso before getting on the treadmill. "Like this?"
"Yeah, I'll put the speed on average."
Nami laughed, "I'd prefer it fast and hard."
"If you say so." Kid smirked and set the machine onto fast. The ginger girl jumped in shock when her feet begun to move backwards. But she quickly regained her composition and started to run, smiling as she did so. "That's it, if it gets to much then you can turn it down to a slow jog using this button here." Kid smiled and walked back a little, then turned to see his brother walking towards him.
"Sup? I aint got a client at the moment, and i have a feeling something bad has happened." Alex finished sounding cautious and smiling nervously.
"You wanna swap? I'm training the red haired chick on the treadmill." Kid pointed behind him and Alex glanced up seeing the jogging women and smiling.
"Nah, you orite i am-" He was cut off.
"Alex! You have another client." Called the man at the desk and Alex turned to see a shirtless man with dark shaggy hair and freckles. Alex chin nearly hit the ground when he saw his ex stood at the desk wearing the most revealing clothes.
"I was enjoying my break, that's Ace by the way, the one who loves to have multiple boyfriends." Alex sighed covering his face with his hand.
"The one who leaves his boxers on the fridge? About that did you two... like in the kitchen?" Kid dispared not wanting to think about it but he needed to know so he could scrub the fuck out of the worktops. Moreover, get Killer to scrub the worktops.
"I don't know what you mean, got to go." Alex walked off to greet Ace leaving Kid stood their in dismay. Kid sighed and went back to pep talking his client who had inevitably turned the machine down to a jog anyway. Mindlessly noting to himself to keep an eye on that Ace guy to watch if he tried anything on with Alex. He couldn't help it, even if it was only by a few minutes the man was his little brother. Alex would probably do the same for him. They'd been though a lot together. Just showing how easily Alex excepted Kid liking to Law just showed how much of a good brother he was. Kid was just glad to have someone like him. Hopefully, Law felt the same with Justice.
Turning back to the orange haired woman, Kid saw how bored she was looking and how she lacked being out of breath. "I'm impressed Nami." He complemented. He had to at least be nice to his clients. The girl grinned happily and continued to pace herself nicely. Kid felt his eyes drift down as her breast begun to bounce softly- Oh fuck. What was he doing? He liked Law for God sake. Kid sighed and took out his phone and went to send Law a text.
"Oh, aren't you going to watch me anymore? Am I not good looking?" She purred into his ear taking Kid's phone away from him. Kid jumped back when he noticed the woman was stood next to him. One hand was now on his chest and the other behind his back and resting on his shoulder. She snuggled up and her sweet breath blew at his cheek, "Your so hot. I'd like a man like you~"
"Thanks." It was a small defeated growl. "Now get off."
"Why? You got a girlfriend?" She asked as she closed in. Kid should smell her sweet flowery perfume and slight sweat. She was getting dangerously close. "If not, why don't we go and play. A man like you must like to play with women...right?" She knew something. Kid didn't know what but this woman was beginning to freak him the fuck out.
Nevertheless, to make things worse a certain person arrived on the scene. It was timing. Awful awful timing. Law strolled in looking for Kid only to see a woman wrapped around him and the redhead looking at her. The older man heart clenched. A single string of jealous exploded into him as he narrowed his eyebrows. To say, Law body froze in shock. His father, his sister and now his lover all betraying him. In a second, he forgot to breath.
Alex, who'd be trying to keep the overly flirty Ace off him saw Law paling face. Suddenly, the man clenched his jaw and frowned. Alex jumped to his side and held back from dong something stupid. "No Law! It's nothing-"
"That bitch, let me smack her-" He yelled as he was pulled to the side, out of Kid's sight. "He's mine!"
"Calm down Law!" Alex struggled to hold to struggling man back. Law was throwing punches and kicks in the air rapidly.
"Well hello~" A voice rang as both men head snapped to the freckled face, "Hmmm, I wouldn't mind having ago, is there a line or something?"
"Fuck off." Law yelled and tried to get the heavier, stronger man off him. Shuffling, kicking, punching. Alex just didn't move.
Ace tutted, "Poor Kiddie, he's not interested in poor Nami."
"What the fuck are you going on about Ace?" Asked Alex.
Ace giggled, "When we dated, you said your brother was straight. Now I know you were lying. And this piece of fine ass is the evidence. Have you and done the naughty yet? I know I enjoyed it with his twin."
Law blushed, as did Alex for his brother, "NO! What-how the- you?" Law mumbled embarrassed.
"Now now, do you really think I wouldn't notice the distant look on Kiddie's face when a very hot woman in very revealing clothing was practically begging for sex. Oh mister Trafalgar, you must be something different."
There was a silence before Law spoke, "How do you know my name?"
Ace face dropped slightly, "Er-well-"
"Yeah and how do you know Kid's client?" Alex asked.
Ace face screwed up, "For fuck sake." Closing his eyes, he ran his fingers through his black hair annoyed. With a frustrated sigh, the youngest man calmed himself down. "It's not what you think."
"He paid you." Law yelled and finally go Alex off him. Quickly, he attacked Ace. Grabbing the man by the throat and pinning him against the wall. "Or did she do it?" The older man wasn't pissed with Ace. No. He was pissed at Justice. He was pissed at Doflamingo. He was pissed at himself. His whole family were a pile of cheating bastards. He felt like he was being used constantly and had no say in the matter. Dare he say...he felt like getting drunk. Having sex with some miserable guy whose life was worse than his.
A hand touched his shoulder, the warmth embracing over him. Law felt the hand on Ace's neck attract and fall down to his side. Law idea of going getting drunk and sleeping with someone disappeared when he saw the concerned face of his friend Alex. Yet he felt tears of anger and sadness well up in the corner of his eyes.
Alex didn't flinch when Law hugged his chest as he buried his face into his shirt. It wasn't until he felt the man shakily breath out that he knew the man was crying. Alex hugged back and rubbed circles down Law's spine. He hushed the man softly. "Let's go talk Law." Picking the weak man up, Alex carried Law away to the empty staff room.
Placing Law on the sofa, Alex asked, "Do you want a drink or something to eat?" He saw the tears roll down Law's cheek and saw how the man tried so hard to keep them in. Quickly, the older man hid his face on his legs as his arms hugged them together. Law rapidly shook his head and Alex smiled softly. Sitting next to the man, Alex rubbed the man's back, "It's better to let it out then keep it in. It's only me in here...no one else."
Law chocked back a sob as he spoke, "No it's weak to cry."
Releasing a short laugh, Alex grinned, "Crying shows that your human. Just because you cry doesn't make you any less of a man, i cry sometimes as-well."
This time Law laughed. He cleaned away the tears and smiled weakly. "Don't tell Kid about this." Law requested.
"Sure." Pleased, Alex stood up, "Well I must thank you. Ace was practically nearly sucking me off before you came. Er-not actually."
"No I wasn't you lier!" Ace pouted as he made his way into the staff room. "And before you ask I've came here to explain."
"Explain what?"
Ace sighed, "If I had know how much you and Kid loved each other I would of rejected the deal."
Law blushed again, "L-love? Are you insane!" The man defended before cutting back, "What do you mean rejected the deal?"
"Doflamingo. My boss, and Nami's, owed him a 'favor' and he asked us to date the Eustass brothers. I was happy to see you again Alex-boo. Aw, look at your frowny face. Oh, sorry, getting back to the plot, he paid us a lot of money." Ace went in his back pocket and pulled out the load of Berries. "He told us about how Trafalgar Law, you, was in a relationship with Eustass Kid and that we needed to break that-"
"Law?" Alex broke in as he saw the man pale once more, "Your starting to worry me, are you okay?"
"S-shiit." Law muttered, "Shit. Shit. Shit."
"What?" Ace jumped in shock, "Obviously his plan didn't work. Shouldn't you be happy?"
"...Yeah." Law said, "But when he realizes that...he's going to do worse."
"Worse?" Asked Alex.
Law nodded slowly as he thought.
"Could he kick us out of university?"
"He can do much worse." Law muttered defeated. "Much worse-"
"Sup Alex-Law?" Kid started to greet his brother before he saw his lover and went to the man, "You never told me you were coming?" He grinned and wrapped a arm around Law.
Law did a fake smile, "Just wanted to surprise you."
"Hey!" Kid pouted, "Your still in the same clothes from yesterday? Were you so happy to see me that you came over right away?"
"It needs to end." Alex said, gaining everyone's attention. His green eyes cold as he glared at Law with understanding, "For everyone's sake Law." Ace and Kid looked confused.
But for Law...
Law instantly knew.
Yet, when he looked deeper, he saw Alex had an idea. Something was brewing in the gingers mind. And Law only feared at what it could be. A plan. A demise. A brilliant and witty idea. Law smirked at the man, and Alex smirked back. They had left Kid and Ace to looked confused.
A/n - This chapters a bit of a roller-coaster. Hoping the sudden cry off Law wasn't too OC. Just everything's getting to the man :) Thank you for the lovely reviews and everything else ! ^.^