A/N: Hey guys, back with another chapter, thank you so much to those of you who reviewed, and to that first anonymous reviewer how I wish I could message you, lol.
Anyway onto the third chapter, names for them might be assigned later on I don't know yet.
As Always, I own nothing in this fic. Also any and all errors are my own let me know if you see any really nad ones and correct me :D Enjoy! -Leafy
It hadn't taken the others long to notice the sudden interest Law had developed for the unconscious teen. Minutes after his first sit down with the dark haired boy Penguin and Shaichi had studied him while murmuring amongst themselves. Law heard occasional phrases, 'he looks like him' 'yeah, scowls like Law.' 'same height' 'same tattoo's' 'same look of annoyance'. The list continued before the two earned a dangerous glare from the man.
Both had raised their hands in defense as Shaichi grinned, "You can't blame us Law, since when have you taken a liking to anyone, patient or not. We just want to make sure everything is okay."
"S'all fine." Law grumbled turning back to the paperwork he was filling out.
"Uh-huh.. so you assure us you are the real Law right?" Penguin chimed in earning a sideways glance from the surgeon.
"When you first started here and had that fucking hideous perm, you scared a claurophobic kid so bad he soiled himself and his mother punched the shit out of you." Law deadpanned. The story bringing a small smile to the man's lips. It was years ago, Penguin had just gotten the job of pediatrician and was having fun entertaining the young crowd. It just so happened that one of his patients of the day was scared to death of clowns, so when Penguin barged in there with his awful hair the kid automatically freaked out. Earning the wrath of the mother and having to clean up the mess. From that day forward, Penguin has worn his 'child friendly' penguin hat.
The pediatrician pouted turning in his chair. "Yeah, that's him all right."
Shaichi on the other side of Penguin howled in laughter, "Oh god! I had completely forgotten about that, hey did the kid ever come back?"
Penguin pushed his lip out further managing to sound miserable, "No." and the response only made Shaichi laugh even more.
Though Law had a hint of his own he still thought the two were 'Idiots...'
In time Law began to make small mental notes about the two. He had noticed that even though Luffy and Ace were not blood related brothers, the two did have a striking resemblance, though where the deceased of the two was athletically built, and much more masculine in appearance, and if Law was honest with himself, Ace had had a near Adonis physique. Though on the other hand Luffy was slimmer, and much more lean than the older man, where the other seemed to have excelled at lifting weights, the teen looked… fragile in comparison.
'Delicate. Innocent. A child.' Law thought to himself as he was sitting next to the unconscious boy , a small frown appearing on his usually calm features. These thoughts didn't sit well with the surgeon as he sighed and turned the page in a book he was glancing at every now and then.
"The more you remain in that state, the harder it will be for you to come back, Luffy-ya." Law spoke softly turning a page again before noticing that he had in fact reached the end of the book.
He had absorbed nothing from the paperback that was currently in his hands, hell, what was the title anyway he mused turning the book around only to cringe. Copper Moon
What the fuck was a supernatural teenage romance book doing in his possession?! Law screamed internally as he chucked the book onto the bedside table.
"I didn't know you enjoyed reading these, Law." an amused voice spoke up suddenly, "I would have pegged you for more of a Thirty Layers of Passion kinda guy." the man said with barely suppressed laughter as he flipped back and forth through the discarded trashy novel.
"I was wondering when you would show up…" Law replied coldly ignoring the jabs that were made by the man.
"Well I was going to send one of the others, but how could I pass up the opportunity of visiting my favorite Godchild, hm?" the honey sweet voice joked as its owner set the book down stepping further into the room.
Steel gray eyes landed heavily on him as Law took in the rare sight of the tanned blonde man. "You are not my Godfather, you decided to place that title onto yourself. Now what do you want." the surgeon states granting the man his full intention.
"Why must you be so cruel to me Law." the man huffed though chuckled all the same as he sauntered over to the edge of the bed, his sunglasses reflecting light into the heavy stare of the surgeon as he too stood, towering over the unconscious teen.
"Stop avoiding the question Doflamingo." Law said completely dismissing the comment.
Making the older man 'tsk' and cock his head to the side. "How many times must I ask you to call me¾"
"Speak or get out." Law interrupts refusing to even hear mention of the name he wished to be called.
"Fine, fine. Don't get your panties in a twist, while it was true that I stopped by to see you, I also wanted to see if the rumors circulating the vines true." The man smiled, his grin stretching across his features in a way no normal smile should.
"My dear Godchild, word is circulating that you refused to save Portgas D. Ace on your table. Tell me did you do this for me?" the man hummed shaded gaze looking expectantly over to the surgeon.
Law's world seemed to stop with that sentence alone, his stoic features giving nothing away to his initial shock, he had expected that Doflamingo, or someone of his clan would have appeared sooner or later to confirm the man's death. But to praise him… no accuse him of doing such a thing, of refusing to save a life and all for this man?!
Trafalgar Law had done no such thing, he was prepared to save Ace, he was ready to begin saving as much of that burned tissue as possible, of giving the man a second chance to live, and instead he had allowed himself to be stopped, his hands paused by the man at Death's door as the other allowed death to take him. And as such he left this mess behind. A shattered brother, whom he is standing guard over, the authorities barging in every other hour to make sure they have every fucking detail, and now he managed to somehow place Law in the lime light of the underworld as the man who refused to save his life?
'Well shit…' Law thought bitterly. '
"Ah you don't need to say anything Law. And here I thought you no longer wanted anything to do with me after our little parting." the man continued to speak thinking nothing of the silence as he continued to put on his idiotic, shit eating grin. "Am I right to assume you want to come back to us, Law?"
"No." the word was said before he even had to think over the offer, composing himself he shook his head. "And I did no such thing, Doflamingo. He was too far gone to be saved, set those rumors straight and make it known that I had nothing to do with it, with you, or with anything going on in the underworld." Law growled fighting to keep his voice low should there be anyone passing by the room they were currently in.
"Now now Law." Doflamingo began waving his hand dismissively towards Law's worries. "If Whitebeard is what troubles you rest assured he has set his sights on the culprit that pulled the trigger. Though, who knows maybe after finding his man he'll come after you."
Law sighed running a tattooed hand through his hair. "Fucking shit." He cursed thinking back to the day he had first discovered Ace's identity. The large purple tattoo had been a dead give away to his affiliation with the Whitebeard clan. And whoever had gotten the balls to kill the man, well he could honestly say he hadn't given the consequences a second thought for that unfortunate person. But now, now he was finding out that there are some fucking retard out there publicly blaming the final blow on him.
A pensive hum interrupted him from his thoughts as Law shot his piercing gaze to the blonde haired man, "Stop those rumors!"
"Oh but they are so fun, Law. And the fame it brings me, it's delicious. I'm known as the one to have sired the Death Surgeon you know, this news just boosts up my name." The man chuckles completely unconcerned with the situation.
Law scoffs and fists his hands at his sides. The other came for a reason, and it wasn't to warn Law of the retaliation that was soon to come, no Doflamingo never did anything out of worry. "Tell me what you really want..." Law began needing to pause as he gathered his thoughts and dismissed his pride for the one word. "Doffy-ya." He growled through clenched teeth.
Mock surprise lit the older man's features before a cackle took hold of his frame, the laugh earning a few glanced in their direction but was quickly dismissed. The teen on the hospital bed, too not giving a single indication that he was aware of the two above him.
"Oh! How have I waited to hear those words leave your lips, Law!" Doflamingo said sobering as much as possible from his laugh. His full on face-splitting grin back on full effect as he answered the question.
"Why, I want us to be a family again, Law. I'm tired of waiting for you to come to your senses, so what do you say hm? Join me and I'll clear your name from these amusing rumors." The blonde offered him as casually as if Law wasn't being asked to sell his soul... again.
Exhaling a breath through his nostrils, Law bore holes into the tacky shades the other wore, staring him down as the other raised a slim brow. The tell tale sign Doflamingo was beginning to become impatient.
Obvious anger grew in the younger man as he searched for a way out of the current mess without having to abandon everything he has built up until now. Whitebeard's wrath would follow him not only to the ends of the Earth itself, but to the realm beyond as well. Currently there was no way out of getting blamed for the death of Portgas, both he and Doflamingo knew this well.
'Motherfucker!' Law cursed the man before him continuing to remain silent.
Doflamingo took that as his cue to chuckle, "I don't hear a refusal. And the defeat is evident in your face, Law my dear child, welcome back to the family." The man cheered clapping a hand on his shoulder, laughing merrily. Though every laugh, every breath in between Doflamingo took was like a slap to the face to the young surgeon.
Everything the blonde hair man said after that was a blur in Law's mind until he was alone with Luffy.
He didn't know how long he had been alone in the teen's room, watching everything and nothing at the same time. Five years, all gone down the drain it seemed, he had managed to escape that life and now it had returned to claim it all because of- he paused in his mind taking a look at the teen resting on the hospital bed.
A thin lipped smile was sent in his direction. "Which one of us has it worse, Luffy-ya?" he contemplated not expecting an answer from the silent patient Law stood up heading to the small window near the teens hospital bed. He needed to get his mind off things, he needed a distraction...
It's hard to tell how long Law had looked out of that window watching the occasional car zoom by, before he was snapped out of it by rustling sheets.
Whirling Law's steel gray gaze immediately took in the sight of drowsy coal eyes. They looked around slowly, from the door to the curtains, to his covered feet and anchored arms. No alarm registered as he tried and failed to move his hands from the restraints. Confusion furrowed his brow as his eyes then landed on Law.
"Where am I?" the raspy voice asked, tired from lack of use.
Almost as if breaking the spell, Law rushed to where a small container held some lukewarm water, pouring it in a cup and offering it to the teen as he gently tilted the liquid to his lips.
"You are in Heart Community hospital, you've been asleep for seven days.."
The teen drank desperately, the water gone in mere seconds, downing his second and third cup before he mulled the information over. "That's a long nap... how many meals have I missed.." he wondered groggily looking to Law as if he had the answer to that too.
'Meals...' Law thought shaking his head and offering his answer, "About 21, give or take.."
"I think its more than just 21." the teen said through a bright smile before a thought made it dim. "Who are you?"
"Trafalgar Law" the surgeon answered as a small tinge of sadness touched his features.
"Tra.. Tro.. Torao. Um, hey do you know who I am?" the boy asks confirming the growing suspicions of the surgeon, his brain had gone so far to protect him from the pain of losing his brother. In order to shield itself it shoved every thought of Ace away, taking Luffy's memories with it.
"What do you remember?" Law asks knowing the answer already.
The teen pauses for a minute his furrowed brow vanishing as a haunted and confused look overtook his features.
"Nothing."
And there you have it ^^ Let me know what you think. Thank you for reading! - Leafy