Buying Time
Chapter 2
Summary: Eustass Kid is in love with Trafalgar Law secretly. However when the man met a Yonko unexpectedly, the faces the Yonko himself and was at death's door. Being nearby, Trafalgar saved the red haired man by chance. This leads the Yonko to pursue and kill Trafalgar Law. Eustass survived and to revive the secret love of his life, Eustass travels with the Straw Hat Pirates in search of the toki-toki no mi (Clock-clock fruit) user to reverse time. Eustass travels back ten years into the past. He has to help all the straw hat pirates get over their most difficult moments to gain the approval of the toki-toki no mi user. However the price he has to pay to bring back a person marked by the death Gods was high. Eustass was made to trade his remaining life span with the people he wished to revive. Left with only twenty days to live, what will Eustass do?
Xxx Destiny Aitsuji xxX
Law's death was a huge shock to Eustass Kidd. Meeting law's crew was simply nerve wrecking for the broken man.
Killer was overjoyed to see his captain again but Bepo went insane on hearing about his captain's death. Seeing Law's crew mourn for their loss, Eustass felt a stab of guilt that should normally be impossible for a man as cold blooded as him.
Luffy was silent throughout and no one was able to decipher his expression with the shadow beneath the straw hat covering his eyes. Nami cried and Robin comforted her. Sanji took out his frustrations on smoking. Franky, Ussop, Brook and Chopper were bawling shamelessly alongside Law's crew. Zoro stood by his captain's side awaiting orders.
"Damn it…" Eustass cursed. However it went unheard with the commotion around.
"Damn it…" he bit his trembling lips. The tears in his eyes refused to fall even though his heart was already overflowing with the unshed tears. His pool of emotions had long flooded and there was absolutely no way Eustass could pretend nothing happened. If it were anyone else the red haired pirate would have walked away laughing at their misfortune while continuing his quest to become the pirate king.
However this was Trafalgar Law… the only man or person even, that he came to love. He never cared for anyone else as much as he did when it concerned that queer doctor. Things happened far too fast and it was all gone too soon. "If only I had not taken him for granted…" Eustass lamented. The arrogance in his usual voice was gone and all that remained was some broken remains of his pride that were laced with regret.
Robin glanced at the red haired pirate from the corner of her eye. There was information that might prove useful but she hesitated to tell him. "Information in the wrong hands could prove disastrous. Ohara was destroyed because of it. If this man knew how to bring a dead man back he would most likely be destroyed because of it. Should I let him know?"
Luffy was silently observing everyone's reaction and his observation haki allowed him to hear various thoughts. Zoro was staring at Robin intently. He had also heard Robin's thoughts. Sanji had his back faced towards her but Luffy knew for sure he had heard it too.
Zoro glanced at Luffy briefly. Sanji gave a knowing smirk. "What will you do now captian?" their thoughts echoed.
Luffy closed his eyes. "What would Ace and Sabo have done in this case?"
Both Ace and Sabo's smiles flashed in Luffy's mind. The incident at Marine HQ that scarred Luffy for life reminded Luffy about how he had wanted to bring his brother back. "The only reason why I did not do that was because I still had nakama that I wanted to protect."
"Yosh! I have decided," Luffy stood up with a smile. "Robin, how do we bring Law back?"
Robin gave her captain a stunned look before smiling and regaining her composure. Trusting his decision, Robin tapped Eustass Kid on is shoulder. The flame haired man looked up with hollow eyes.
"How much did that good doctor mean to you?" Robin asked gently.
Eustass looked down on the ground. Images of Law's smile flashed through his mind. "I could have given up on becoming the pirate king for him."
Sanji snuffed out the cigarette butt and calmly walked over to Eustass. "Even if it meant your life as well as your entire crew's?"
Eustass turned to the blonde cook. "If I had more to give him I would have. If he wanted the world then I would get it for him."
Zoro stepped in beside the cook. "But what if he only wanted you to live happily? After all he died to save you. What does his death mean to you?"
Eustass's lips curled into a grimace. "Then nothing I do now has meaning any longer. I would do anything to trade places with him!"
Nami glared at Eustass. "Even if it meant selfishly putting him in your shoes to bear the burden of having to live alone? You know the pain of losing him yet you are willing to bring him back knowing that he would be suffering the same pain as you if not more?"
This knocked the breath out of the red haired man. He chuckled a little at first. Then a few snickers escaped those painted lips. It escalated quickly into a full blown laughter. Zoro frowned. The man was going insane. "He's probably going to destroy himself at this rate."
Eustass Kid snapped as the last of his sanity broke. "That's right. I am the kind of person who wants revenge ten times what I had dealt damage with. I want him to suffer the pain he put me through. I wanted to tie him down and lock him up but he escaped me using death. I will bring him back and make him pay for what he has done to me. I will torment him for life even after my demise! I will bind him to me with anything even if it is hatred! It's better than to be forgotten by him…"
The silence after that outburst was deafening and heavy. Killer looked at his captain stunned. The bloodthirsty and devil reincarnated Eustass Kid was nowhere to be seen in the broken man. "Captian…"
Xxx Destiny Aitsuji xxX
Author's Note: I know this is a relatively short chapter because I'm just not used to writing long chapters. Yes, there will be side pairings as well. I like ZoSan and I will be including it. If there are enough people reviewing and requesting there be smut I can write them In any case thank you for your support. I'm new to this fandom like I said. I find this couple really twisted here. Nevertheless the love between two misfits are probably the most romantic kind in my opinion. Falling in love with the wrong person just feels so right for me xD
Yes I know the author's section sounds boring and all but do review because it inspires me