PHEONIX ESTATE PART 3
Law and Robin decided to leave the two alone for a while. After all they had plenty of time to mess with them later. Descending the stair case they both took off to find something to do.
Law walked around downstairs, passing the tables that encircled the bottom of the stairway in a cafe like manner, he walked around the middle of the room. He spied a large piano on a slightly elevated area with a red curtain behind it. A young woman was playing while some people chatted around her. Law hummed in tune with the song for a moment, surveying the rest of the mansion, or castle more like. Out of the four walls leading to a high ceiling the two sides had large windows taking up almost the entirety. Long curtains hung from all the way at the top to the floor, piling slightly. They were a velvety blue, going nicely with the gold colored wall. The curtains were pulled back in many places in a nice effect as well. Law idly wondered if he could use his room to take the whole thing down and blindly cover the people, perhaps to make a mad escape if he ever needed. He shook his head; his work was getting to him.
He drifted over to the piano, not noticing two people having a slight argument until he started listening in.
"but Accce! I know Marco has meat! He's going to bring out the feast soon but it's so far away! I just want a little!" A whiny voice cried. Law tilted his head back in curiosity and saw two guys, very similar in looks except one was definitely older and had less childish features.
"No, Lu. Don't even think about sneaking into the kitchen. If you do Marcos staff will tell me. Guess what then? That's right. You don't get to eat the feast. " the older one, he was going to go out on a whim and say the older brother, judging by his no argument motherly tone and cross of his arms, stated firmly.
The one known as Luffy, as the older brother later called him in their continued argument, kept whining anyway. Both were dressed in plain suits but Luffy for some reason or another had managed to bring in a straw hat on his head. Law didn't even know how he got inside with that thing on. His breath hitched in his throat and he tensed, turning back to look at the two. Ace. That was the name of whitebeards second hand man. These were the D. Brothers so many spoke of, he hadn't even recognized them. They seemed so…normal, civilian like even.
Luffy caught laws stare and turned to him, grinning after a moment." Oh, your Doflamingos guy, aren't you! He talks all about you at those boring meetings!" In the second note Luffy face lost some excitement. Ace however took interest and faced him as well. Then he let go of the front of Luffy shirt with his balled fists( the two were slowly edging toward a fight, over meat no less), and extended a hand in greeting introducing himself and Luffy.
Law shook it." Trafalgar Law, The kid's right." Law stayed and talked with them for a while, finding them much more interesting than any of the rich folk in the room.
Robin had taken off toward the garden. She walked slowly enjoying the colorful atmosphere and the detailed design of the garden, stone pillars and rose vines over arches were scattered along the path. She came to a rose bush and stopped short, seeing a younger boy about twelve perhaps smelling a red rose intently…before his nose completely inhaled it. He panicked, arms flailing and fell forward into the thorns. He looked back up with a scowl to see an extended hand. He followed it to robins face with her soft smile and took it. Helping the white haired boy up, robin asked if he liked roses. He nodded eagerly." Yes, I'm afraid i got carried away though." Robin chuckled. The younger boy hung his head in embarrassment. "I'm sorry." " you don't have to be, I'm robin, what's your name?" " I'm bepo." He beamed proudly. The two walked more deeply in the garden.
Back inside ace and Law got into a interesting conversation about whose devil fruit was more useful. Law had scoffed and said his could save lives, while ace could simply fry people. Ace countered back by saying being able to simply FRY people was cool on its own and his was better because of it, especially out on jobs. Law smirked and retorted" whatever you say arsonist." After a while law got bored and found the doors of the kitchen, and Luffy waiting loyally outside them like a dog awaiting his master. He was staring intently inside with drool dripping from his lips and starry eyes, that is. Law walked up with a sly smile." Oi, Straw-hat, still want some meat?" Luff's head snapped over to him and he nodded eagerly. Law made sure nobody was looking, then activated his room. He had begged ace for a small piece earlier…maybe if he gave him a little more and he caught he'd really get into trouble. Law focused inside his room, finding a whole cooked chicken sitting on a plate. Law smirked a little maliciously and brought it out into Luffy hands, waving to the boy as he walked away.
A wail from the kitchen prompted him to walk faster.
Marco appeared out of nowhere, and tapped laws shoulder. He turned to meet a slight scowl and slightly amused face." Law, My dinner party has but one rule…no devil fruit powers." Law was about to defend himself and slyly question why Marco was bringing this up before he yanked Luffy out of the crowd by the scruff of his shirt, who was munching on a whole chicken. " even he's not smart enough to break in there. I figured the only one who'd be willing for some purpose was you, considering how easily you could do it." Law grunted and shook his head. Ironic he'd be the one to get in trouble.