It was the last day on the island called Trinity when the crew noticed that Law's and my demeanor towards each other had changed. I fully suspect Shachi figured it out before the rest of the crew, but he didn't tell anyone just in case he was mistaken.

Law did not intend to keep it a secret for very long. He thought we should tell everyone right away, but I was against it. Barely any of his crew liked me anyway. So, why should we have to tell them?

By then, I began to second-guess my feelings for Crow, my own fiancé. I mean, if I really loved him as much as I thought I did, why did I fall for Law in his absence?

Law couldn't care less about Crow from what he told me when I asked him about it. It didn't really help me figure out where I stood in terms of my relationships with these two.

"He's not here, is he?" Law asked rolling over in bed to look at me. "What he doesn't know can't hurt him."

"Yeah, but..." I hesitated. "I guess you're right, but I still feel guilty."

"Don't," he said, bringing me in closer. "What I want to know is how you could love me when I did all those terrible things to you?" He took the hand with my green cast and kissed it.

"I don't know myself..." I said, looking away. "But I think I forgive you. That's what love is, right? Forgiving and forgetting?"

He smirked alluringly, and said, "Perfect." He brushed the side on my face with his fingers and looked into my eyes. "Kamiko, you don't have to feel bad, you know."

"But-"

"Sh," he said, putting a finger on my lips. "Forgive yourself and forget about it."

I smiled and said, "Yeah, I shouldn't think about it too much."

"Good," he said, smiling.

"Law?" I asked a bit later. "How long until we get to the Sabaody Archipelago?"

"It'll be about two weeks, according to Bepo," he said. "Why? Are you looking forward to it?"

I nodded and said, "We're so close to the New World!"

"It's not going to be fun and games," he warned. "The New World is going to be dangerous for all of us. Especially you, since you're so weak."

I raised an eyebrow in offense and said, "Excuse me for not being the fucking Surgeon of Death! Your Devil Fruit is way more powerful than mine, whatever the hell it is anyway."

"I can teach you a few tricks to help you get stronger, you know," he hinted.

"Our fighting styles are different, though..." I said. "But maybe I could learn a thing or two..."

"Maybe more than a few things..." he murmured.

I hit him playfully on the arm, rolled my eyes, and sat up to get ready for the day.

I some of my new clothes out of the closet and started for the bathroom to change and get ready.

"Where're you going?" Law asked.

"To change," I said. "I'll be back in a sec."

"Ah," he said.

I changed in the bathroom quickly, wanting to go back to Law as soon as possible. When I entered the room, he put on the hoodie he wore when I first met him, yellow and black with his Jolly Roger right in the middle.

He smirked at me and said, "You look good today."

"Thanks," I said. "You look rather dashing as usual." He rolled his eyes at me. "So, what are we doing today, captain?"

"Getting the last of the supplies before we head out for the Archipelago," he replied.

"Nothing fun?" I asked. "I've been cooped up here forever."

"You literally got to go out two days ago," he replied, not buying it.

"But that was out of necessity, not for fun," I whined.

"We're leaving at eleven o'clock," he said. "It's 9:30 now, so you have until 10:30 to play around town."

"You're not coming with me?" I asked.

He sighed and replied, "Not this time, Kamiko. I have business to take care of."

I frowned as he embraced me. "Have fun without me," I muttered.

He pecked my lips eagerly and whispered, "I'll try."

I took off down the hall and out of the submarine, not even bothering to grab breakfast because this would be my last venture outside for a while.

So I sat close to the submarine on a bench near the docks, closed my eyes and breathed in the salty air of the coast. The calls of the gulls above nearly put me to sleep.

I was at peace.

I'd lost track of time when I heard a great bell somewhere off in the distance toll eleven times.

"Shit," I said, flying to my feet. I sprinted back to the yellow submarine. "Law's gonna be pissed…"

And I was right.

"This is why I don't let you out!" he yelled. "You always disobey me!"

"I know, I know," I said. "I lost track of time, it's completely my fault."

"You're right, it is," he said. "And it won't happen again."

"Yes, I know," I said, annoyed.

"Because I'm coming with you next time."

"That's a lousy punishment," I said, smiling.

He smiled back and said, "Because it isn't a punishment, it's a promise."

"A week ago you would've, like, cut off my toes or something," I said, hugging him. "I'm glad you like me now."

He laughed and said, "Well, I'm glad you like me now, too."

"Captain!" Bepo said, bursting through the doors. "Are we ready to depart?"

"Yes," he said.

Bepo and I locked eyes for a split second as Law held me in his arms. I blushed profusely as Bepo's eyes narrowed at me when he walked out the door quickly.

"Don't mind him," Law said.

"But it's not just him!" I said, breaking away. "Barely anyone likes me…"

"Then make them like you," he said curtly.

I frowned and countered, "It's not that simple…"

"Yes it is," he said. "Be kind and they'll come round."

"But you're mean and they like you," I pointed out.

He laughed and said, "Well, I'm their captain. I have history with them."

"Then I just need history with them, too!" I said, smiling. "I mean, I'm the captain's girlfriend so they have to be nice to me, right?"

"We haven't told them yet, remember?" he said, making me feel stupid.

"Oh yeah…" I said. "Well, then you go tell them."

"Why so ear to tell them now?" he asked, raising an eyebrow.

"We're gonna have to be civil if we're going to be together for the foreseeable future!" I huffed.

"Alright," he said, smirking cunningly. "But on one condition."

"Must you always find a way to gain something from everything you do?" I asked, aggravated.

"It's more efficient," he said. I rolled my eyes in annoyance. "Well, if you feel like that, then have it your way. I won't tell them."

I rolled my eyes and asked, "What condition?"

"Perfect obedience for a day, then I tell them," he proposed. "Do we have a deal, Kamiko?" He held out his hand for me to take.

"Why should I agree?" I asked, grinning greedily. "I could tell them myself and still have my freedom."

"So you have learned something from being in my company…" he said, smirking still. "I thought you said you didn't want to tell them."

"I will if I have to!" I countered.

"If you don't agree, I'll never tell them and never let you outside," he said. "Do we have a deal?"

I narrowed my eyes at him and held out my hand for him to shake.

"You're such a control-freak…" I muttered. "But yeah, deal."

Law shook my hand and smirked with a hint of maliciousness in his eyes.

What have I gotten myself into…? I thought.

My day of obedience started right after we struck our deal. I followed Law into his study.

"Smile," he said. "Look like you're having fun!" I rolled my eyes and put on a fake smile. He eyed me and said, "Perfect obedience; that was the deal."

"I know!" I said, smiling.

"Good," he said, sitting down in his spinning chair. "Shut the door please."

I obeyed. Since there was no other seat in his study, I stood there the whole day afraid to complain about my legs hurting. The things he made me do where menial. Things like fetching a crewmember, making him plain rice balls for lunch, filing a document, and finding a book. On the occasion, he would ask me for a kiss, which I willing gave him.

When my legs felt like they were about to give out from under me at the end of the day, he said, "You're dismissed… for now."

I thanked him calmly and shut the door behind me as I walked out. I nearly collapsed in the hall, my legs hurt so badly. I don't know how, but I managed to crawl upstairs and into the kitchen for some much needed food. Penguin and Shachi read the exhaustion all over my face and asked what was wrong.

"Well," I began, finishing a sip of water. "Law and I made a deal, you see. If I got what I wanted then I'd have to be his obedient slave for a day," I said. "Well, not really a slave, but I have to do whatever he asks."

They both looked horrified.

"What could you possibly want so bad to do that?!" Penguin asked.

"Well, he kinda forced me into the deal…" I said. "What it is, I won't tell you because it's a secret!"

"The day isn't over yet," Shachi reminded me. "He'll probably make you do something ridiculous at, like, midnight or somewhere close to then."

Penguin laughed, saying, "Yep, that sounds like Captain!"

I groaned and said, "I hope it's worth it…"

"It better be, or you'll have wasted a day for nothing," Shachi said.

As if right on cue, Law came into the room looking like he had something evil in store me for tonight.

Shit… I thought, gulping. I shouldn't have agreed to this.

But he stayed absolutely silent all during dinner. When I got up to go get ready for bed, he didn't even say anything. After a quick shower, I brushed my teeth and walked back to our room.

He was waiting for me, smirking mischievously.

"Sit," he said, patting the bed next to him.

I sat down next to him hesitantly.

"The day is not over yet," he reminded.

"Yes, I know," I sighed. "What else have you got in store for me, Captain?"

"Tell me about yourself," he said. "I don't know anything about your childhood."

I gawked at him. "That's it?" I asked, completely shocked. "Nothing stupid or cruel?!"

"That's later," he teased, but I didn't know if he was being serious or not.

"Well, then…" I said, pleasantly surprised. "What do you want to know?"

"Parents, siblings, childhood friends, how you got your Devil Fruit," he said. "The standard stuff."

"Ah, ok," I said, thinking back.

I told him about my childhood in the East Blue, about how Crow and Marina had been my best friends since we could walk. We'd been through everything together, the good and the bad, so it was only natural for us to want to work together when we were older.

"So why did you become pirates?" he asked.

"Because I hate the Government," I said caustically. "My mom and dad both died because they neglected our town." I took a deep breath before I began to elaborate. "You see, there was this group of thugs who basically controlled the town. Thy demanded money from everyone, and if you didn't pay, you either were murdered or became a slave. My parents were good people, so obviously they called the Marines to come deal with the thugs. They never came. And when they found out… It was too late." I looked into Law's eyes and said, "My mom was shot forty-two times in the back and my dad was shot thirty-eight times."

"How old were you?" he asked, looking more empathetic than usual.

"Twelve," I replied. "Then I knew what I had to do. I found a job that was the complete opposite of the government and decided to wreak as much havoc as I could around the world. I found my Devil Fruit five years later and wiped out those fucking bastards…" I wiped away a tear threatening to fall. "Sorry…Probably not the happy story you wanted to hear."

He put an arm around my waist. "Don't apologize," he said. "I know what it's like to lose everything you love."

"It fucking hurts, doesn't it?" I whimpered, leaning into his side.

"It does."

"C-can we talk about something else?"

"Yeah," he agreed, regaining his usual smirk.

"Oh, no…" I said, pulling away. "I don't even care anymore, just give it to me straight-"

All of a sudden, my back hit the mattress and Law was kissing me. I kissed him back, thoroughly relieved he wasn't making me do something horribly embarrassing. But then, he slipped his tongue into my mouth and started to take off his hoodie.

I panicked, seeing where this was going and sat up.

"Um, Law…?" I asked, pulling away from his kiss.

"Yes?" he asked, throwing his hat and hoodie onto the floor.

"I don't really want to…" I said awkwardly. "At least not now… I mean, like, I'm trying to get over Crow and all that."

He smirked, leaning in closer said, "But you told me you were over him already."

"No, I said I wasn't going to worry about him anymore," I huffed, getting annoyed.

"Perfect obedience," he reminded me.

"Yeah, no," I said, standing up and backing away. "That's rape. Trust me, I would know."

"It doesn't have to be," he said, following me."

"No doesn't mean convince me," I whispered, narrowing my eyes. "No."

He sighed, retreating and said, "If that's what you want."

"We can make out or whatever, but anything beyond that is off limits for now, got it?" I said sharply.

"Of course," he agreed.

I sighed in relief and said, "Thank you."

"I was being hasty…" he said, shaking his head in shame. "I'm sorry."

"It's ok," I said, picking up his hat off of the floor.

I sat next to him, handing him the hat. He smirked at me, taking it. But instead of putting it on his head, he shoved it on mine and laughed. I rolled my eyes, sliding the top above my forehead.

"You look nice," he said. "It suits you better than me."

"Haha, yeah right," I said, pulling it off and crushing it on his head. "It's not my style."

We laughed together for a while. It was nice to be civil, unlike the constant fighting before.

"So when do you want to start those lessons I promised you?" he asked.

"Oh, yeah," I said, biting my lip. "Those…"

"What?" he asked.

"I've been thinking, Law," I said. "You're really strong, yeah?"

"I guess you could say that, yes."

"You're Devil Fruit's the shit, too," I added.

He chuckled, "I wouldn't use those words, but go on."

"So, why do I have to fight?" I asked. "You said so yourself that I'm really weak."

"Kamiko, that's-"

"But you'll protect me, right?" I asked.

"Well, of course, but that doesn't mean you should give up on fighting entirely," he said. "Yes, you're weak, but you can be stronger than ever with some formal training."

"I just don't see the point…" I sighed. "You destroyed my weapon, anyway."

"Sorry about that-"

"You said you'd be with me when we go outside, so why should I fight when we'll be together?"

"You don't seem like the damsel in distress type…" he said, raising an eyebrow.

"That's not the point!" I spat.

"But it is," he said. "What if something happens and for some reason, I can't get to you in time? What'll you do then, hm?"

"Barb them in the eyes and then wait for you," I replied.

He facepalmed. "People in the New World won't give you an opening like that…"

"I could annoy them into releasing me."

"Look how that worked out with me," he pointed out. I frowned. "You see what I'm saying? You need this; it'll put my mind at ease in case something happens."

"Nothings gonna happen!" I yelled.

"Kamiko," he said sternly.

"Fine," I said reluctantly.

"We'll start tomorrow after dinner," he said. "Alright?"

"Fine," I repeated, irritated. "I'm going to bed now."

I flopped onto my back and rolled over to my side of the bed.

"Are you tired?" he asked.

"Yeah, of talking to you…" I mumbled.

He laughed and said, "Then we don't have to talk. It's still before midnight. I believe you have a deal to finish."

I rolled over so that I was facing him. "What do you want?" I asked hesitantly.

"Your lips," he replied seductively.

I smiled, sitting up in the bed. "As you wish, Captain."

(I don't own One Piece or any of its content. This was made for entertainment purposes only and no copyright is intended.)