So this has been revised 11/19/17 I do not own One Piece but I do own this plot!
Law sighed staring at the ceiling of the tree house. He couldn't sleep, there was a huge storm raging outside practically tearing the small little house apart.
Somehow two of the three boys were sleeping through the monster storm. Ace and Sabo were sound asleep snoring away. Luffy was a different story, he was shaking scared out of his mind.
The older boy noticed that the youngest wasn't asleep. "Luffy-ya what's wrong? Why aren't you sleeping?"
Luffy looked up trying to hide the fact that he had tears in his eyes. "I-It's nothing! There's nothing wrong with me you should be asleep Torao."
Law rolled his eyes at the little nickname he was given but couldn't find it in himself to care about it too much. "If you're scared of the storm, you can come sit by me I could tell you some stories about when I was a pirate."
Luffy's eyes lit up in joy and he scrambled over to the older boy burrowing into his side. "I didn't know Torao was a pirate!"
The two spent most of the night awake as Law talked about some of the better times when he was with Corazon and Doflamingo. But soon the two boys both fell asleep unable to stay awake.
-(Break)
To say Ace was annoyed would be an understatement, he stood arms crossed in front of the other two ravens of the group. Luffy was curled up around Law and the older had his head laying on top of Luffy's.
Sabo chuckled knowing what Ace was feeling because he felt it slightly too. Luffy was their little brother and they never had to really share him with anyone besides themselves.
The blonde ex-noble stood deciding it was time to wake the two up. He nudged Law with his foot. "Hey wake up, we have to go out."
Law grunted but opened his eyes. He jerked away from Luffy when he noticed the position they were in. He was not going to get attached!
Luffy yawned rubbing his eyes tiredly. "Ace, Sabo M'tired." Ace lost the ice in his eyes for a moment at how adorable Luffy looked.
The freckled boy rolled his eyes slapping the rubber boy over the head lightly. "Too bad, the storm last night was pretty bad so we need to go into gray terminal and get some supplies to fix her up."
Luffy's eyes lit up and he jumped up excitedly. "Yay! Today will be the day I finally find a telescope! Shihihihi!"
Law stood up as well yawning slightly. He followed after the boys until they got to gray terminal, they all decided to split up and go different ways.
-(Break)-
Sabo dug around some of the trash looking for some good pieces of wood to help fix up their home. The blonde noticed something glint and he grinned yelling out in triumph as he pulled a telescope out of the trash. 'I know Luffy is going to love this!'
The blonde tensed up when he was surrounded by marines and pirates alike. "Sabo, that's enough playing around with those pieces of trash, it's time you stopped this little rebellion it's time for you to come home."
A dark-haired man stepped out from behind the marine looking down at him with disgust. Sabo took a step away from the man glaring. "They are not trash! Ace and Luffy are my brothers I refuse to go back to my old life, to that loveless home!"
The man narrowed his eyes at his son. "You will come back home with me unless you want one of your 'precious' brothers to wind up hurt!"
Sabo recoiled away from his father looking distraught. He knew for a fact that his father would hurt one of his brothers and not care even the slightest, he was a noble and nobles all thought they were better than everyone. Sabo thought it was disgusting.
A rock shot at the man hitting him right between the eyes. He stumbled back in shock as a red mark appeared on his face. "You bastard! We won't let you take Sabo! He's out brother and he wants to be free!"
Attention went to the two boys standing on top of a trash pile. The noble snarled furious. "You little worms! How dare you try and assault me, I'll have you both executed for this!"
Luffy stuck his tongue out at the man. "You're just a stupid jerk! Sabo doesn't like you, he's our brother so just go away stupid!"
Sabo could help but smile, his brothers truly were the best. The noble turned to the marines furious. "Well? What are you waiting for, gets those little pests and take them to jail or a slave house just get them out of my sight!"
The marines and pirates alike rushed towards the two boys. Ace took the pipe off his back and swung hitting one of the marines in the stomach, he kicked a pirate in the crotch making them go down in tears.
Luffy swung his arm around and went to hit one of the marines but it curved and ended up hitting Sabo's father in the face making the man fall back screaming curses and threats.
The young raven snickered not paying attention. One of the pirates noticed and grabbed him flinging him to the ground stepping on his back. "That's enough! Unless you want this brat, dead put down the pipe."
Ace and Sabo both called out their brother's name, the distraction gave a marine enough time to grab Ace and throw him down. Ace struggled screaming profanities at the surrounded group.
Sabo's father looked down at the two maliciously before turning to look at Sabo. "Well then Sabo, what will you do? If you come home I may just allow the boys to live."
The blonde ex noble lowered his head, his hat shadowing his eyes and nodded. "Very well father, if you let Ace and Luffy go then I'll come home with you."
Luffy started sobbing shaking his head as he struggled to get away. "No Sabo please don't go! No! No please Sabo!"
Sabo's heart was breaking as he heard his little brother crying out for him desperately. Tears streamed from his blue eyes as he took the first step moving to walk away from his brothers.
Ace was thrashing around trying to get free. "Sabo don't you dare turn away from us! We can fight! Let us fight our way out like any other time! We're brothers!"
Sabo shook his head sobbing. "You don't understand! This isn't like all the other times! I don't have a choice I have to go!"
When Sabo went to take another step Luffy threw his hand out wrapping it around the blonde's ankle. "No I won't let you go! I don't want to lose you Sabo I won't let you leave!"
The younger boy's cries were heartbreaking for the marines to listen to. All but the pirates and the noble were sad hearing the boy cry for his brother. Sabo's father was smiling in glee at the boy's desperate cries.
"Men get this little parasite off of my son immediately." One of the pirates who knew about haki stepped forward coating his foot in it before slamming his foot on Luffy's arm.
Luffy screamed in pain but refused to let go, he wouldn't let go! Sabo looked up with tears in his eyes and tried to pry Luffy's hand away. "Let go Lu! Please let go your only hurting yourself please stop it!"
Luffy shook his head determined not to let go, even though his arm was bleeding. "I won't let go! If Sabo goes back then your alone and being alone hurts worse than being hurt I won't let Sabo go through that again!"
Ace was desperately trying to get free, he could do nothing but sit there and watch as his little brother was hurt. "Luffy, Sabo."
The noble sighed annoyed with all of this. He pulled a sword from one of the pirates walking forward. "Enough of this foolishness, if the boy won't let go then I'll cut his arm off!"
Luffy still refused to let go, he looked up at the man a glint in his eyes showing his determination. Ace and Sabo's eyes widened in fear. The man raised his arm ready to sever the boys. "LUFFY!"
"Shambles!" Everyone was confused when the sword pierced a barrel, Ace, Sabo, and Luffy were gone and in their place, were empty barrels.
The three boys appeared slightly behind Law who was looking down at the group of marines and the noble with a certain kind of hatred in his eyes. "Unless you want to wind up in pieces I'd get out of my sight!"
Sabo's father stepped forward glaring. "I am a noble! You can't tell me what to do you filthy piece of trash! I am Sabo's father and he will be coming home right this instant!"
The hatred in Law's eyes grew, causing the marines to take a step back. He pulled the nodachi off his back and shot forward slicing one of the pirates in half. The man screamed as his legs ran around.
Law looked to the noble eyes glinting with blood lust. "This will be you if you don't leave now!"
The noble was quick to run away after that. "You boys better find a good place to hide, I'll have every marine after you lot! You won't get away with this!"
Once the men all left the little clearing Law turned around but was tackled to the ground by three boys. Luffy was full on sobbing, Sabo ha tears in his eyes, and Ace looked tired and thankful.
Sabo tightened his arms around the oldest boy. "Thank you, Law, for saving Luffy again and for saving me, thank you!"
Ace nodded agree with his brother and Luffy said something no one could hear. Law felt his heart skip a beat and he hesitated for a second before wrapping his arm around the three boys.
"I need to leave, I can't stay here any longer." That broke the moment and the three younger boys looked at the oldest in slight shock.
Ace stood eyes dark and hand clenched into fists. "You can't just leave, after everything you've done for us we have to repay you somehow!"
Law frowned at the three boys dejected looks. "The marines know I'm here and if they know then that means Joker, the man who's after me will know I'm here too, I can't get you three involved in my mess!"
Luffy shook his head determined. "No! You can't leave, if a bad guy is after you than we'll help you! You're our friend now and nakama sticks together!"
Law knew if he didn't change the subject they'd just keep going around in circles. "Luffy let me see your arm, it's looks bad, it might even be broken."
Just now remembering about his arm made Luffy start wailing loudly tears pouring down his face. The three oldest sighed at the youngest's idiocy. Law wrapped Luffy's arm in a sling giving orders to try not to move it too much.
"Well it's definitely broke, you need to make sure you don't move it around too much for about a month." Luffy just stared at Law causing the raven to sigh before looking to the only responsible one in the group. Sabo nodded letting Law know he understood.
Law stood dusting off his pants and adjusting his hat. "It's been a long day, we should all head back home and get some sleep."
They nodded, and the group trekked through the woods back to their tree house. They all piled in going to their usual spots and falling asleep.
Law felt his eyes getting heavy and decided to take a small nap before he set out wouldn't be a bad idea.
Once Law was fully out the three boys popped their heads out of their blankets grinning.
-(Break)-
Law woke up about an hour later and looked over making sure the boys were still asleep. He sighed standing up deciding it was best if he left while they were sleeping, that way he wouldn't have to argue with them.
Law left the tree house silently and started making his way through the woods. He had been packing a boat during the whole gray terminal incident, knowing he would have to leave soon.
The older raven-haired boy jumped onto the small boat and pushed off. He looked back at the island slightly sad that he had to leave. 'Sadly, I'm going to miss those three but this is for the best, at least this way I know they are safe from Doflamingo.'
Law sighed sitting down and letting the wind take him in a random direction. 'I need to find a secluded island where Doflamingo won't find me.'
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