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Ten minutes, the call Law had made had taken no more than ten minutes and he was already feeling the effects of it. He loathed speaking to that man, especially after what had transpired not even a week ago. Yet, he was the only one who could pull off what Law had planned in such a short amount of time, and effectively so, even if Law hated to admit to the fact.

Feeling not only mentally but physically drained Law slumped into his chair his forearm settling over his closed eyes. He enjoyed the silence that followed the stressful phone call as he tried to settle his mind, or at least he would have if he had been alone.

"Hey Torao, you okay?"! Luffy asked now finished with his meal and thus with nothing to distract him he focused his attention to Law.

All the teen got back in response was a grunt, not specifying if he was alright or not. Honestly, Law wasn't so sure. What the fuck was he doing anyway?!

Why did he care so much about what happens to the teen, is it guilt for being unable to ward off Death, or what, he knew it wasn't a passing whim in which he continues to indulge out of boredom, no it was something else. Something Law refused to acknowledge, something that went beyond simple feelings…

Luffy's situation felt all too familiar to Law though he never dwelt on the thought, he refused to give that part of his memory any of his attention.

Instead Law sighed and sat back up, his slate gray eyes taking in the teenager once again meeting the big obsidian gaze that only reflected unwavering trust back to the surgeon. Luffy was in his care from the moment he had stepped into the hospital that fateful night last week.

From the files that he had gathered in the week, Law had made the surprising find that Luffy was not living in the city of Punk Hazard like his adoptive brother Ace, who had been renting an apartment somewhere in the city before it was set ablaze. 'Even if Luffy-ya had been living in Punk Hazard,' he thought to himself, 'that place is no longer an option for him to stay in…'

The paperwork for the teen's discharge had been a fairly easy process for the surgeon, what followed after though, was a shock to the staff to say the least. Law made it known much to the bafflement of Penguin and Shaichi that he was going to be taking care of the teen.

"You, Trafalgar Law, are going to take care of the brat! In your own home?!" Shaichi asked incredulously voicing out the ridiculous idea, since when had Law been this friendly to anyone?.

"Seeing as he had no living relatives and no home to speak of," Law began his reasoning not at all liking the tone in his friend's voice, "and not to mention he has no memory of anything prior to last night, I don't want to release him from the Hospital, but I can't legally keep him here unless he is physically injured. Shaichi-ya he can't even remember his own name, and you expect me to just kick him out on the streets?"

The doctor visibly flinched as Law's words reached him. "That's not what I meant, Law. But there are always other kinds of hospitals where we can take the kid." Shaichi stated giving the mentioned teen a side glance as the other sat down the hall entertained with a children's book he most likely got from the children's waiting area.

Sighing Law bore stone gray eyes in the red head's direction. "I am not taking him into an institution, I don't trust those places and you know that. All they do is shoot up their patients with meds, they don't even try to help those in their care."

Raising his hands in surrender Shaichi said nothing, elbowing Penguin slightly, his look pleading the pediatrician to redirect the intense stare. Which the doctor did, Penguin turned the surgeon's attention onto himself. "We get it Law, we do… well sort of." the man said before hesitantly adding. "What Shaichi is trying to say is why are you so interested in this guy. You don't know anything about him, he isn't a friend, hell not even a friend of a friend and here you are opening your house to him."

"Yeah," the red head spoke up once again with the support of the pediatrician, "No matter how you look at this Law, this sort of behavior just isn't you. We've known you since forever and not once have you invited other people over, unless." the redhead paused before his eyes grew wide. "You do know he is underage right?"

The conversation was really eating up the last of Law's nerves and as much as he liked the two guys, he couldn't guarantee their safety if they continued to push his buttons. "Of course I know that!" he ground out through clenched teeth forcing himself to calm down. "Listen, the boy's brother died on my table, and there is a message I have to give him when he is in his right state of mind. I don't know how long it'll be until he regains his memories but until then, I will keep my word and deliver the man's final will."

And with reason on his side, Law took Luffy home.

Stepping out of the Hospital with the teen by his side Law lead the way to the staff parking lot, each step bringing him closer to his car and soon enough his home.

"Hey Torao, you work at the hospital right?" the teen asked after being silent so long.

"Yes, I work at the hospital." Law answered not bothering to look at the teen by his side but listening to Luffy as he asked. "So are you all done for today Torao?"

"I actually wasn't supposed to be at the Hospital today, it's my day off." he answered casually missing the look of surprise from the teen, who then chuckled. "Shishishi is it because you were looking after me, Torao?"

Law turned his gaze sharply towards Luffy at those words taking a moment before answering nonchalantly. "I had some business to take care of."

"Ah Torao~" the teen whined his bottom lip poking out in a pout. "I thought we were friends, and that since you were in the room when I woke up, you were taking care of me."

"It was a coincidence." was all Law said as he turned his eyes back to where he was going, though he of course didn't need to do so since he had his own designated parking space.

Next to him the teen huffed muttering something under his breath Law didn't quite hear as he pressed the small button on his keychain, unlocking his car.

"Awesome! Is that really your car Torao?!" the teen exclaimed suddenly forgetting his muttering as his eyes shone with amazement at the sleek vehicle before him.

A small smile graced Law's features as he opened the door to his onyx hued Tesla Model S allowing the teen inside. "I just had to have it when it was released." he said simply closing the door and rounding the car to take the drivers seat.

"I don't even know if I own a car, but damn I doubt its anything like yours!" the teen continued to praise the car as he took in every detail he could.

Law watched as the teen was amazed with the purring engine, the lit up touch screen between them, and the soft leather seats, the Luffy seemed to melt into them, his overexcited gaze blinking and growing tired fighting the pull of sleep until it proved to be too much.

Law backed out of the parking lot and headed home not surprised to see Luffy had fallen asleep. Sure he had been in a self induced coma, but even then his mind had been working to build the wall that kept his memories locked away, only now could his mind truly rest.

At least that was what the doctor thought as he lost himself in his own thoughts.

In less than an hour Law's Model S was parked in his driveway, the purring engine steadily calming until it was no longer heard. The front door to his house was locked and his security system on as he carried the teen down the hall to the rarely used guest room.

When Law had first left the Doflamingo family, he had searched for a place where he could begin with a fresh start. And in his house hunt he had come upon this home, spacious enough though not too big, a starter home, the retailer had said. As Shaichi had noted, Law rarely had visitors and as such the room never got much use, nor too much attention. The only thing decorating the unused space was a single twin sized bed where Luffy was now tucked into.

"Rest well, Luffy-Ya." The surgeon whispered ruffling the teen's own dark hair before he made his way to the door his palm on the doorknob, pausing for a moment before deciding to leave the door open in case Luffy needed to step out of the room at night.

Continuing on to his room, a wide mouthed yawn shook his frame, reminding Law of just how tired he was. Shedding his coat Law was about to place it away before thinking better about it and hanging it on the doorknob, in any case the teen needed a clue to where he was. He didn't think the younger would need him, but who knew?

In no time Law had discarded his day clothes and slipped under the covers wearing nothing but a comfortable pair of sweatpants.

Just down the hall Luffy was tossing and turning in his borrowed bed, his previously quiet mind becoming restless, plagued by emotions he didn't want, by thoughts he refused to see.

Luffy was scared he didnt know the reason behind this all consuming fear yet that didnt stop the feeling from rising and getting lodged in his throat, nor keeping it from coiling and tightening around his heart. Luffy was so scared of this invisible threat; his breaths were coming in short breathless pants, his sandaled feet pounding into the questionable floor beneath him as the darkness began to get closer, a manic laugh accompanying the sea of black matter. "Zehahahaha! You can't escape the darkness, boy!"

Luffy didn't reply, even thought a part of him urged him to stop in his tracks and face whatever demon was coming after him, to stop being a coward and fight the darkness. 'But I can't.' the thought answered that small part of him as he continued to run as far as he could from the approaching black curtain.

"No..no" the simple word was breathed out by the teen as Luffy tried to escape within his dream. He was gaining no distance from the malevolent voice as it grew louder and louder, the laugh chilling him to the bone and making his steps waver. The lanky teen continued lost his footing at that moment and tripped, the momentum placed into his running frame launching him into a tumbling fall across the floor. 'No what are you doing, get up, get up!' Luffy scolded himself as he struggled to his feet. At that moment the laugh boomed around him once again, this time closer, almost as if this person was now standing before him. And with that laugh came a crippling sensation of fear, consuming him as he looked for an escape from all of the events.

"Help... Help me." his voice shook, cracking with fear as the teen called out to anyone that would listen, even though he new he was completely alone.

"Please!" the sob exploded from him and with it a wall of fire erupted from the ground, shielding him from the darkness. Luffy's dark teary eyes looked at the wall before him cautiously, distantly wondering if he would be burned to a crisp before the darkness even reached him. Maybe that was a better fate?

However, the longer he stared at the flames, the more a sense of comfort began to envelop him. Almost as if it were a warm embrace, Luffy felt safer behind the angry red flames.

"Go, Lu. I'll keep you safe." a warm voice called out to him urging him on and away from the scene.

That voice... it was so familiar to Luffy, yet no matter how much he tried he couldn't place it to a face. Oh how he longed to reach out to the new voice, to ask it the many questions he had, however, before he could even open his mouth, the darkness began to rise behind the flames, higher and higher they went reminding Luffy of what he had been told to do. And as such he began to run again, tears streaming down his face as he longed to hear the stranger once more.

"Don't go." Luffy called out startled out of his nightmare, his eyes widening only to be faced with darkness and with it came the same fear of his dream. The teen shook as his wide eyes looked around, he didn't know what he was scared of, was he always scared of the dark? Luffy didn't know but he didn't like this feeling of being scared and alone.

"Torao." the name of his only friend was croaked out as he searched for any sign that the older man was around. "Torao." he whispered softly wiping away at his tear stained face.

Climbing off the bed, Luffy took unsure steps towards the door looking back and forth across the hall until his eyes landed on the coat he had seen Torao in earlier. Releasing a breath he hadn't noticed he was holding, Luffy rushed to the other room, his eyes now adjusted to the darkness, he quickly spotted the form of his sleeping friend. Relief flooded him as he launched himself onto Torao's bed.

Law was not expecting to be jumped in his sleep. One moment he was having a peaceful dreamless sleep, and the next another's weight was being forced upon him.

"What the fuck." the words rang out in surprise as Law sat up and in that same movement pulled a handgun from underneath his pillow. The silencer coming into contact with the space between Luffy's tear filled eyes.

"Luffy-ya?" Law asked after a moment his brow furrowing as his mind raced to catch up. What was going on?

Sheepishly Luffy looked away from the gun barrel. "I'm sorry, Torao, did I wake you?"

Lowering the object, Law placed it on the nightstand beside him before sighing. "You can say that. Want to tell me what you're doing?" he asked, now normally Law would have knocked the living daylights out of whoever dared to wake him, but the tears streaming down the teen's face prevented him from raising his voice.

Unfazed by the other's defensive actions, Luffy thought nothing of it as he wiped at his face again. "I had a nightmare." he confessed in a small voice still refusing to look back at the surgeon under him.

Law remained silent as he watched the teen, taking note of the slight tremors that shook his frame. The suppressed memories were plaguing his subconsciousness in one way or another. "Did you try going back to sleep, Luffy-ya?"

Shaking his head Luffy slipped off from Law's form, "I'm scared to try."

"You won't know until you try, go back to bed and try to sleep Luffy-ya."

It was the teen's turn to remain silent as he made no move to get off of Law's bed. Much to the rising annoyance of the surgeon, he was willing to look past the rude awakening, but he wanted to go back to sleep and the sooner they settled this matter, the better. About to state his thoughts, Luffy spoke up his fears once more.

"I'm scared of being alone, Torao." he whispered finally meeting his gaze to that of his one friend.

Luffy's words struck a cord deep inside the surgeon, alone, Law knew that word more than he would like to admit. Perhaps that is what fueled his next action, or perhaps it was the look Luffy gave him. Maybe both, but Law gave in.

"Hold on," he muttered climbing off the bed and turning on the small lamp by his bed. Lumbering across the room to his closet where he entered, rummaged a bit and soon came back to Luffy. His hands thrusting out a stuffed polar bear as he looked away slightly. "Here, his name is Bepo-ya.. he'll keep you company."

Needless to say, Luffy was thrilled by the toy holding it to his chest as he made himself comfortable on the unoccupied side of Law's bed. To which the surgeon was going to protest before sighing and deciding he was more tired than annoyed.

"Goodnight, Torao."

"Night, Luffy-ya"

I hope you guys liked it ^^ Oh and before you go, TheCaptainOfShips brings up a good point, the rest of the crew must appear, though I'm unsure how to put them in, did he know them before his amnesia or should he meet them along the way? Let me know what you think ^^ Thanks for reading! -Leafy