Chapter 17

"AAAHHHH! SANJI AND TRAFFY FELL INTO THE WATER!" Zoro winced at Luffy's scream then flinched as Nami's fist whacked against their Captain's skull.

"THEY BOTH DIVED IN YOU IDIOT!"

"Love Cook's getting his clothes soaked, the idiot." Zoro muttered, watching the water for the pair to come back out of.

"WE NEED A DOCTOR! THEY WILL DROWN!" Chopper was rushing around, panicking so Zoro reached out and grabbed the younger brunette before he tripped up himself.

Knowing their luck he would fall into the collosseum's water too.

"Chopper you're the doctor! And Law and Sanji can swim!" Nami snapped, watching as the blonde and darker haired male burst out the water, Sanji grabbing the clumsy servant while Law had Kid. "Zoro! Go help them out!"

Zoro grumbled at that but listened, she would only comment on his 'debt' again after all. He quickly sat Chopper back down and walked over to the ledge just as the pair reached it, the servant whimpering and crying, apologising loudly earning a curse from the pervy cook.

"Shut up already! If you're gonna fall in the water the least you could do is die quietly!" Sanji snapped, dragging him up, Zoro leaned over and grabbed both Kid and the servant by the scruffs of their necks and yanked them up, letting them harshly hit the ground beside him.

"Tired of playing hero already Love cook?" Zoro smirked, amused as Sanji slipped out the water, Law following behind.

"Are you two arguing already?" He heard Law grumble at them but he merely dodged as Sanji's foot kicked out at him, grinning as he brought up his sword, blocking another swing.


"H-Hey Zoro! Sanji! You can't fight! It's against the rules!" Chopper protested, rushing over, Kid scowled at the childish voice as he sat up, coughing but grinning at Law.

"Hey Law, trying to become my Prince Charming?" Kid chuckled out roughly, his throat felt raw as the little brat immediately fussed over him.

"They will be fine Raccoon-ya, Cook-ya isn't even apart of the tournament and Roronoa-ya isn't threatening Cook-ya's safety either. Besides everyone here knows that the Straw Hat's Swordsman and Chef fight all the time." Kid grinned when Law's eyes landed on him, a small frown on his face. "And maybe I should have let the fishes back out to eat you instead of saving you."

"WOULD YOU TWO STOP IT?!" Kid watched a ginger haired girl's fist slam into the bickering pair's skulls, effectively knocking them over.

"AHHH! CALL A DOCTOR! NAMI KILLED THEM!" The boy in front of him screamed, stumbling to his feet.

"Raccoon-ya, you are a doctor remember?"

"My name is Chopper!" The brat protested before shaking his head. "And I am! Nami don't kill them!"

Kid ignored the Straw Hats, instead moving closer to Law who was squeezing his hat to try and get rid of the excess water, sitting beside him with another grin.

"You look cute, soaked like that, like an angry kitten." He laughed at the glare he got in return but helped by pushing some of Law's hair away from his face so he could see better. "There, I'm being helpful, ain't no need to give me that soaked, angry kitten look."

"I will stab you Eustass-ya, I mean it." Law scowled again but the pair frowned equally as a voice spoke up, Kid wanted to smirk when he heard a mixture of irritation in it.

"These events seem to get more exciting every year right Law? Fufufufu." The bird bastard grinned down at them, kneeling beside Law and draping a large towel around him. "Don't want you catching a cold now do we darling?"

"It's warm out." Law retorted but Kid watched as the blonde rubbed his hair dry with another towel before throwing it.

Right into the redhead's face.

Fucking bastard.

"Fufufu, try not to follow anymore idiots falling into water now will you?" Kid tore the towel away from his face as Doflamingo helped Law stand, kissing his lips before pulling away. "No matter how cute you are all soaked like that."

"Asshole." Kid smirked at the insult, glad Law was scowling at the blonde bastard.

"Oi Law." The redhead called out as he stood up, his smirk widening as he felt the blonde's eyes glare at him. "Thanks for helping me out, I'll pay ya later."

He remembered it was common curtsey in some places to kiss a person's hand when thanking them so with a cheeky grin he grabbed Law's hand and kissed his knuckles, brushing his lips lightly against them afterwards before pulling away.

He felt two pairs of glares on him but couldn't resist exaggerating a bow to Law and stepping back, using his free hand to rub his hair dry with the towel. "And thanks for the towel old man."

"Old man?" Doflamingo gritted his teeth, they were both being careful about how they spoke in front of the gathered group of guests.

"Mean nothing by it, it's a respectful way we call older men back where I come from." Kid gave him another grin.

"Well you may call me 'Young Master' or 'Your Majesty' little one."

Little one? He wasn't a fucking baby!

"I believe that is enough correct? We have all thanked each other well enough now." They both tensed at Law's voice, glancing over to see him glaring at them.

"Of course darling! Just wanted to help your little assassin get his manners correct."

"I have my manners correct old man but thanks anyway."

They were interrupted by Law's cough. "I believe that's enough now children. We're in front of our guests remember Doflamingo?"

"Ah, fufufu, they know it was nothing but a mere friendly banter between acquaintances."

"They're funny!" Kid scowled, hearing that dark haired brat laugh from behind them. "Ah! Sanji! I need more food!"

He saw Law's weary gaze and turned around, hearing the blonde cry out in horror at the empty buffet tables while the black haired kid laughed before it, rubbing his head sheepishly.

"Luffy that wasn't all for you!" Sanji snarled, storming over and kicking the brat who whined.

"But Sanji! No one else was eating it!"

"Doesn't matter! At least leave something for the other guests!"

"...Who the fuck is that kid anyway?" Kid grumbled glaring back, noticing Doflamingo wrapping his arm around Law's shoulders and leading him away.

"My Captain."

Kid gaped at the green haired guy. He couldn't be fucking serious?!


Monet smiled when she spotted Jora tightening the tie around Law's neck, earning a protest at choking him. Jora merely huffed at him but she released him once she spotted the state Dellinger was in and quickly rushed to his side.

"My sweetheart! What happened to your clothes?!" Jora gaped, Law looked relieved as the older woman began mothering over the teenager who was protesting and trying to get away.

"It's fine! I only got a few stains on them!" Dellinger protested, hissing as his ear was grabbed.

"Only 'a few'?! Why are they stained in the first place young man?!"

While Dellinger tried to speak Monet approached Law who looked over her wearily but with a smile she merely grabbed his tie and loosened it off, rearranging it so it was more comfortable while still elegant, she remembered all those times spending doing his tie as a child he always took it off if it was too tight, she might as well make sure he would keep it on no?

"...Thanks..." He grumbled at her, it was cute how reluctant he was, evening looking away from her.

"As repayment you can take me out on that date we talked about earlier." She whispered to him, earning a half-hearted glare but she paused at his smirk.

"Now, now Monet, what would Doffy say if he saw me going on a date with a beautiful young woman such as yourself, he might get jealous."

She saw his smirk widened as she felt her cheek heat up, she managed to resist the urge to hide behind her hands and merely offered him a weak glare.

"Fufufu, sorry Monet but Law is right." She looked over, seeing the Young Master approach, offering her a grin. "I wouldn't be able to handle it if he went out with someone as pretty as you."

She couldn't help but whimper when she felt her knees tremble as she covered her face with her hands, earning another laugh. That wasn't fair, him calling her beautiful. Monet smiled softly when she felt his hand in her hair, ruffling it gently, it was so warm.

"Fufufufufu, you shouldn't be so embarrassed about being complimented, you deserve them." She shivered at that but her smile widened as she lowered her hands, seeing his amused grin. "There we go, a nice, pretty smile."

"Young Master this isn't the time for this! Dellinger's ruined his clothes! He can't go to dinner dressed like this!" Jora cut in, hissing as she tugged the blonde's ear more firmly, earning a wince.

"Guess I should stay in my room, keep out of the way?" Dellinger looked hopefully up at the Young Master earning a chuckle.

"And miss out on dessert? Na, go get changed, we'll stall our hungry guests for your fashion's sake." The Young Master smirked at him, earning a whine.

"B-But-" Dellinger pleaded but Jora began to drag him away, seething.

"No 'but' young man! I'll help you get changed so let's go!"

Law shook his head from beside them. "No mercy huh Doflamingo?"

"And be nice? Me? Fufufufu, besides, it's revenge for when he set his mother on me last week." The Young Master retorted, Monet vaguely remembered that incident after he had been pushed into the pool by Dellinger who then told his mother that the Young Master had ruined his clothes and would need help changing out his soaking ones.

"Do I want to know what happened?" Law raised an eyebrow at that while Monet smiled.

"I'll tell you in private later Law~" She teased earning a scowl.

"My poor Heart executive! Being kidnapped by my own snow angel! How cruel!" The Young Master mockingly wailed.

"...If it gets me away from you..." Law murmured earning a huff.

"So mean."

She glanced back as a servant approached, smiling once she reached her side and murmuring quietly to her.

"Mistress, dinner is prepared and is waiting to be served." The young girl said quietly. "Also, his Majesty's suspicions were indeed correct, the slave girl, Lami never returned."

"Thank you, that is all for now." Monet nodded, eyeing Law who was talking with the Young Master still.

Good, he hadn't heard any of it.


"Welcome Champions!" Penguin raised an eyebrow as he stood to the side behind Law's back, Gladius beside him to keep an eye out for Doflamingo. "Congratulations on making it past the first round, fufufufu, you all must feel spectacular!"

He watched as Doflamingo leaned back against his chair, grinning down at the bottom of the dining room table, they were in the grand dining room, designed to seat at least fifty people at it's table. The top end was exclusive for the Doflamingo family, then further down was their guests, then lastly was the Champions, their escorts standing behind them at the walls.

Penguin noticed Dellinger tugging at his tie again but earned a quiet smack to his hand for the action by Jora who glared at him for fiddling with it while Sugar smirked at the pair as Monet tilted her head towards Doflamingo, gazing at him respectfully.

"And personally I must spoil my neutral aside and congratulate Trebol, Vergo, Pica and Diamante, an amazing performance from my family as usual!"

Though he noticed one odd thing, where was Baby-5? She was the only one not at the table, well except Machvise but he had a stomach ache and Senor had declined the invite to dinner as he had a personal matter to attend to.

"-So as a treat I invite you all to taste my elite chef's cooki-"

"JOKER!"

Penguin's eyes widened as the window shattered as a familiar maid charged threw them, armed to the teeth and a savage look in her eyes. Some of the guests screamed as she landed on the table, a gun pointed straight between Doflamingo's eyes who merely chuckled.

"What's the matter Baby-5?" He asked lightly earning an enraged scream.

Then more screams erupted as her gun went off, the blonde however had tipped his chair back, rolling off it as the bullets hit the wall, he saw Baby-5 draw her sword, swiping it down at Doflamingo who rolled away again, sitting on the floor and grinning manically, looking amused at his maid's screaming.

"YOU KILLED MY FIANCE!"

"Yes, I believe that was the eighth one correct?" Doflamingo tilted his head as he dodged her sword again.

"YOU MONSTER! DIE!"

"Don't be angry! Fufufufu, he wasn't good enough for you!"

"I don't know, I think you should just stay still and take Baby-5's beating like a man." Captain smirked, his chin leaning on his palm as he tilted his head at Doflamingo. "She deserves to get at least eight hits in~"

"Don't take her side Law!" Doflamingo protested while Baby-5 seethed.

She was about to launch herself at him, screaming. "YOU MURDER-"

However Penguin heard another gunshot, Gladius scowling at the woman as a warning shot grazed her arm, knocking her back.

"Baby-5 you can't just attack the Young Master! Stop that right now!" Jora shouted, looking bemused.

"I won't forgive him this time!" She hissed, clutching her wounded arm. "I'm gonna kill the asshole!"

Before she could leap at him again though Pica had grabbed her by the waist and began to drag her out, ignoring all her shouts and screaming. He heard Law grumble from his chair, looking bored now.

"Now that's ruining all the fun."

"Shall I punish her Doffy?" Vergo asked, frowning as the dining room doors closed while Doflamingo kicked his chair back up, grinning as he sat down.

"She's fine, Pica will probably put her in some kind of 'time out' or something." Doflamingo shrugged before turning to Law. "And thanks for the concern darling, so sweet of you to come to my defence."

"You can handle yourself just fine." Law snorted.

Penguin looked over the entire table, amused when he saw Kid's gaping while Killer murmured to him about what just happened. He also noticed most of the starter dishes were gone, Luffy's hand reaching out to the cat thief's bowl who smacked his hand away. He did tense though when Doflamingo spoke up, eyeing the terrified noble guests who weren't used to this sort of behaviour at their usual dinners.

"My apologises for that, my maid is a rather emotional young lady now isn't she? Fufufufufu!"

"You should keep her under control! Crazy girl!" Penguin frowned, trying to recall the name of the man shouting now, Spandam he believed.

The one to put Nico Robin in the tournament.

"Now, now, you shouldn't treat a lady so harshly, fufufu. Or is that how you treat your Champion if she gets too unruly?" Doflamingo looked over at Robin who merely smiled in his direction.

"She knows better than to act like that-" Spandam looked cocky but Penguin saw that gaze in Robin's eyes, a dark promise held them.

Yeah, she knows a lot better...


Doflamingo hummed as he turned the next page of his book, sipping on his wine as he lounged further back in his seat. He couldn't help but chuckle, thinking about dinner. Baby-5 would calm down later, his little sister needed to be protected from her personality flaw as she was too easy to manipulate that way. It really was for her own good.

Those three, the only one who didn't need an eye on them constantly was Buffalo, he was the most reasonable of them. Now if only the other two were that relaxed, life would be so much easier.

No Law was the worst of them, at least Baby-5 would calm down when she was needed and was too emotional when angry to attack anybody properly. Law however was cold and calculated, Doflamingo always had to make sure to bring down his guard first to get the brat to chill out.

Luckily his precious 'little sister' usually kept him calm.

He paused his reading when he heard his den den mushi ring, he placed his book to the side then picked up the snail, answering it with a wide grin. "Fufufufu, hello?"

"Young Master? We managed to track her down to Primula."

"Ah, good, fufufu, grab her then and bring her back. We'll have a nice little talk with her. Make sure you're quiet though, we don't want a certain someone panicking over her." Doflamingo laughed, hanging up the snail, giving it a comforting pet when it blinked sleepily at him.

Slaves, they always had to try didn't they?

Maybe it was time to be harsher.

.:End of Chapter:.

That was a shorter chapter compared to the last few, so hopefully I might get an extra sneaky one out before the month's done xD

SEllen23, I'm glad you liked the added canon, couldn't resist as soon as I added in that certain, crazy hypnotist xD But it really is so much fun writing Doflamingo just because he does seem to be like that at times, a hated but loved psycho ./. Glad you like the ending to the last chapter, hopefully this one is as big of a stir up :P (Because I'm secretly cruel and evil and now laughing manically, can't do it as well as a certain blonde though D: )

My Soul Is Spartan, Glad you've been enjoying it :D Hopefully this chapter has continued to please :)

piopio meme, I know, I pictured Law groaning that out and had to just add it to this xD Glad I made you laugh :D

xXMinShadowCatXx (I feel horrible to admit I've been spelling your username wrong all this time ._. I've wrote 'Mini' instead of 'Min' and only just noticed! / ) Glad the fight scenes were good. Yeah... I hadn't thought of CPR until after you mentioned it and was already on the next chapter, you should have seen my expression I was like 'DANG IT! I MISSED AN OPPORTUNITY!' xD And yeah, Oda is driving me insane with Sanji's situation, that recent chapters are amazing but I just want to see him now! Until I can think of a name for Law's Uncle he's got the title of ... 'Law's Uncle'? I feel so creative...

Norapedia, Aw I'm glad you've been enjoying it :D It's been fun to write / Doflaw is an awesome pair ain't it? :P And thanks for the tips, I've been trying to watch kinda fight scenes in One Piece and different kinds of games to build up some ideas :D

LawLover, That would be a funny picture, Doflamingo twirling around like Mr. 2 xD Annnnndddddd... More serious KidLaw is creeping up, first it'll be dramatic and then we'll get to the part a lot of people are waiting for :P Yes I'm trying to be evil and evasive xD Don't know if it's working yet ^^;

Shiina Yuki, I wish it had been xD I really wish it had, I missed an opportunity for more KidLaw and Doflamingo getting jealous xD ...Though knowing Kid's luck Doflamingo would have suffocated him to death after just being revived by Law... ._. For now, Law's Uncle is just going to be referred as... 'Law's Uncle' because... I don't like Law's Uncle so he isn't important enough to give a name... (...No I'm not stalling... How dare you think that :P xD)