So... i don't quite know when this one will get online.

I prepare the chapter, so I'll be able to upload from my phone, but I'm not quite sure when this will be.

Disclaimer: Oda's

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Kid looked down at his hospital breakfast in disgust. Lunch and dinner here was a pain, but this thing that they dared to call breakfast didn't even look eatable. It was Sunday morning. Tomorrow, school would start again and he wouldn't be there. Law would go all alone, facing society's reaction.

After what had happened in the Moby Dick, there was no way of hiding their relationship anymore. People were bound to find out which couple had been the reason for the horrible bar-fight in the Moby Dick on Friday night. Someone was dead, for crying out loud.

Kid couldn't find it in himself to feel pity for Teach. The guy had been a disgusting freak all his life, and with the attack on Whitebeard he had just gambled too high. Served him right. The redhead couldn't quite comprehend what it meant. Not really. He had been almost unconscious, mind fuzzy from blood loss when the other man had been killed. For Law, that he knew, it was completely different. Kid briefly wondered if that was the reason why his boyfriend hadn't shown up in the hospital again the day before. He had promised to quickly drop by before dinner…

He didn't want to doubt his boyfriend, but the situation just screamed for Law to chicken out of the whole affair, and Kid wouldn't even be able to be mad at him. Killer and Teach had shown them the worst side of living openly in a gay relationship. And other than the redhead, Law was not strictly gay, he could always go back to the other gender and say that the whole thing with Kid had just been a wierd experiment of some sort.

Fear started bubbling up inside him and his breakfast looked less and less like something he would ever be able to eat. He felt nauseas. What if Law really did call the whole thing off? Before he could get himself into a panic state, the door to the hospital room opened and Law entered.

"Hey… Sorry I didn't drop by again yesterday. I didn't wake up anymore, once I'd gone for what was planned as a quick nap." Relieve washed through him and he smiled. Law opened his bag and took out some sandwiches. "Thought you'd like something better than the hospital food. But don't let the nurses see it!"

"You just saved my life!" "Oi! And we don't get anything?" Law looked past his boyfriend and met Marco's eyes. Grinning he sent a brown paper bag flying across the room. Marco caught it in his good hand and started handing out sandwiches to the crew from the Moby Dick. "He didn't get me any sake, did he?" Marco gave Whitebeard a disapproving look and Law stared at the old man in shock.

"Just ignore it…" muttered Smoker and unwrapped his sandwiches. Law decided that this was probably better and turned his attention back to Kid. "When will you be out?" "They say in a few days, depending on my blood test results. But even if, I'll still not be allowed to school. Apparently, I'm still too weak." Kid spat the last word, hating himself for feeling all vulnerable and weak.

Law nodded, but didn't say anything else. "They say I'll keep a pretty nasty scar all along my arm..." Kid murmured absentmindedly. He shivered at the thought of seeing the scar every day. It would remind him of human cruelty every day. His boyfriend placed a careful hand on his left arm, tracing the scar under the bandage. "You know exactly where the cut is, right?" Law nodded.

"I thought I'd lose you. The bleeding just wouldn't stop." Kid looked at him, raising his right hand to softly stroke over Law's bruised cheek. "But you still made it stop. You'll be a great doctor one day, if you can stop a cut like that from bleeding with nothing but pieces of a ripped shirt."

"Don't forget that he saved my life right after…" "Didn't do anything." Law had gotten deep red at the compliment and the room filled with Whitebeards laughter. "Nothing but pressing your hand directly on a gun wound, adding enough pressure to stop the bleeding without crushing my lungs completely."

"Yep, sounds completely useless to me as well." Kid added, placing a kiss on Law's temple. "Shouldn't you be on my side?" The redhead grinned and shook his head, groaning right after the inconsiderate move. The blood loss had left him with a raging headache. "That's not fair… I didn't have enough alcohol for a headache like that."

His boyfriend looked at him and rolled his eyes. "Will you be ok tomorrow?" Law raised an eyebrow. "Why shouldn't I?" Now it was Kid's turn to roll his eyes, looking at Law angrily. "Because the whole school will know that you're gay now." The raven-haired male just shrugged. "It's not like I care what they think." Kid let his head fall back against the bed and sighed. It was obvious that Law had never faced the hate of an ignorant class.

"Shit… I need to go. I promised Robin to take the afternoon shift and I need to drop by the Louge Town first." Quickly he put on his jacket and kissed Kid good-bye. "I'll bring our homework along tomorrow." "Don't you dare!" Law laughed. "By this time tomorrow you'll be bored to death and almost happy that I'll get you something to think about."

And with these words he was out of the door. Kid sighed again. He was tempted to think that this boy would be his death, but that would hit a little too close to the truth at the moment. He had to find another expression for it. Smiling contently, he started wracking his brain for a fitting saying to explain what he felt for Law. This should keep him busy for a moment. Cause he would never admit to Law that he was bored already, let alone that he would be glad to see some homework tomorrow afternoon.

Law hasted down the street towards the Louge Town Café, nearly knocking over Rayleigh who just came out of the door. The grey haired man gave him a brief nod and disappeared into a side street. Shaking his head, Law made his way into the over-heated room. It was horribly packed with all kinds of people and loud enough that he'd have trouble having a proper conversation with Shaki.

"How's the old man?" Law smirked. He'd have to ask Shaki about her relationship with Whitebeard one day. But today, he just didn't have the time. "Seems ok. Lively as always. Will probably drive all the nurses nuts within no time because he'll want to get out the hospital by today afternoon." The woman nodded and gave him a soft smile. "Kid?" "Should be outa the place in the next few days. Still pretty week though. It was a close call."

Shaki filled a cup for him and placed a slice of cake in front of him. "Shaki, you know I've got to head over to Starbucks. My shift starts in twenty minutes." She smiled at him, but didn't say anything. Smirking he took a sip from his coffee and waited. He was used to this pattern. She would only do this to him when she had something to tell him.

"Law, listen. You know I'm not against your relationship with Kid. Just be careful. I know a few of the guys Teach has been hanging around with. They're dangerous." I nodded. Yes, I had noticed that. Not so sure what she was trying to tell me, I took another sip of my coffee.

"It's just… Even Rayleigh is worried." I nodded and finished my coffee before I grabbed the cake Shaki had given me. "The thing is, that I couldn't leave him, even if I wanted to. I love him too much." Law turned on the heel and made his way out. He could feel Shaki's eyes on his back, but didn't hear her muttered words.

Keep that thought in you mind, dear. It might be the only thing that will keep you going in the future. The barmaid sighed and put up her customer-smile. The kids would be ok. What had happened in the past was not bound to repeat. Rayleigh and Whitebeard wouldn't let something like that happen ever again.

Next chapter will not follow my usual story line!
I'll put up an Interlude... The idea came really spontanous, and I'd really like to know what you think of it.

Upload may not be tomorrow night, as I want the Interlude to work in such a way that it could be a stand-alone one shot.
Opinions, guesses on what the Interlude will be about..? I'm curious!

Reviews are always much appreciated!