Reunited

Law & Nami

Part two

Tears stream down her cheeks as she ran over to him. Law dropped his sword as he moved towards her. He caught her when she jumped into his arms. She wrapped her arms around his neck while wrapping her legs around his waist. She banished her wings from her back so he could hold her easier. "Law…You're here."

"I'm here," Law whispered back as he held her and rubbed one hand over her back. She cried for a while before lifting up from him to share passionate kiss.

"Hey, Captain!" Shachi smiled, stepping outside. Law and Neo didn't noticed as their kissing intensified.

Sanji chuckled. "I'm sure we all are happy for you two, but, um, if you are going to continue doing that you might want to consider getting a room first."

The two finally pulled away from their kiss, cheeks flushed. Neo smiled lightly as she dragged her hands through his hair. He pecked her lips. She took his hat off and placed it back on him where it belonged. He smiled and pecked her lips again. "I've missed you."

"I've missed you too," Neo replied softly. She wrapped her arms back around him, pressing her lips to neck as he started to carry her over to the chairs were Nami and Sanji had sat down. At that point she had to unwrapped her legs from him. She sat side saddle on his lap and continued to cling to him.

Shachi picked up his captain's sword and followed them over to the chairs. He was smiling happily as his captain and his captain's wife clung to each other.

"Hey! It's Nami and Traffy!" Luffy shouted as he, Chopper and the sprites exited the house.

Law and Neo didn't notice their friends, or what they were saying, as they got lost in their own little world of each other. Law ran his hand over her body. When he got to her stomach, she involuntary jumped and grabbed his hand. Her cheeks tinted when he gave her a questioning look. "Sorry, I'm just a bit jumpy with everything that's happened."

He studied her while tucking her hair behind her ear then brushed his thumb over her cheek. "Neo, did he touch you?"

"No," Neo lightly shook her head. She placed her hand over his and kissed into his palm. "He didn't."

Neo pause for a second then told him what Pendulum did do. "He…He took me back to the past. I saw you. When you were…"

"Shh," Law cupped her cheek when he saw she was getting upset. "I know he did. I remembered you and him."

"Do you think that's why we wer-"

"No," Law shook his head. "He might have had something to do with me finding you, but he's not the reason I keep you. I'm with you because I love you. You understand that, right?"

"Yes."

"Good. Now, when we get back to the sub I am stitching you to my side. That might be the only way I'm going to keep these nuts from taking you away from me," Law said, lovingly raking his fingers through her hair.

"You'll hear no objections from me," Neo chuckled lightly. She placed a kiss on his neck before raising her eyes to him. She traced her fingers over his cheek before kissing him again.

"Ah, you two are so cute together," Law broke the kiss when his ears registered the unfamiliar, tiny voice. He narrowed his eyebrows at the female spite standing on Neo's shoulder. "I can see why she loves you so much."

"Don't touch her," Law growled as he pluck the little creature off Neo's shoulder.

"Calm down, love," Neo placed her hand on his wrist. "She's a friend."

"So protective," Velocity swooned.

"I officially disown you," Elian reported while hovering near by. He sighed when his sister ignored him and floated down to the ground in bliss. "Anyway, I'm sure you two are tired from your journey. We have showers and attire inside if you wish to use them."

"A shower sounds great," Nami said while standing up. "I smell like cooking oil."

"I'll show you the way. My sister's kind of busy," Elian said, shooting his still swooning sister a disapproving look. "Princess, I'm sure you'll take care of your helpmate yourself."

"Would you like a shower?" Neo asked.

"That would be fine," Law replied as he stood up. Still in his arms, she directed him to the room she was using. When they got close to the door, she summoned an earth crystal. She formed a vine from it and opened the door for them. She used the vine to pull him some clothes and a towel out of the closet as she went back to kissing him. He broke the kiss and sat her feet on the floor. "I won't be long."

"Uh huh," Neo mumbled while pulling him into another deep kiss. They reluctantly pulled away from each other. When Law stepped into the bathroom, Neo went to sit on the edge of the bed. A few minutes later, there was a tap at the door before it opened. Chopper, Sanji and Celeste, who was still clinging to the cook, poked their heads in. They waved her over. She stood up and walked out in the hall, leaving the door slightly opened so she could hear Law. "What is it?"

"Are you going to tell him now?" Chopper asked.

"I really don't have much choice," Neo replied. "He'll notice something is different before too long."

"I'm sure you'll want to do it in private. So you should probably go for a walk," Sanji suggested. "We'll keep everyone else here."

"Thanks," Neo nodded. She was about to go back into the room when Law's frantic voice called her name.

"Neo!" Before she could reach for the door Law flung it opened. His intense expression relaxed when he saw her. He rushed over and pulled her into his arms. "Don't scare me like that."

"Sorry," Neo put her arms around his waist. "I was just talking to the others."

Law finally noticed them. "They could have just come in the room."

Chopper and Sanji stiffened when Law gave them a 'What are you up to' look. He gave her a questioning look when she pulled back from him and tugged on his arm. "If you're not too tired, let's go for a walk."

"If that's what you want," Law slowly nodded. He gave the Straw Hats one more suspicious look before allowing Neo to lead him outside.

"Neo was right," Chopper said as they followed them. "He does notice something's going on."

"Well, that's Law for ya," Sanji stated. "He's always so attentive when it comes to her. She's right by telling him now instead of waiting. I'm kinda surprised that he didn't notice before all this happened."

"He maybe attentive when it comes to her, but he's still human. He's not perfect," Chopper said while they wondered down the stairs. "I wonder what his reaction will be."

"Hey, where are they going?" Nami asked when Law and Neo passed them.

"Wait for me! I'm coming too!" Luffy cried as he started running towards them.

"No, you don't!" Sanji grabbed his captain by his collar and pulled him back. He slammed Luffy into a chair. "You are going to leave them be. They need time alone to talk."

"Talk about what?" Nami asked. "Is something wrong?"

"Don't worry about it," Sanji waved his hand. "Just give them some space for now."

…

Neo's anxiety began to rise with each step they took. She knew he was sensing it too. She had to tell him. She just didn't know how to do it. She tried to suppress her flinching when he spoke. "Neo, what's wrong? I know you're thinking about something. You know you can tell me anything."

Her voice seem to disappear as her eyes dropped to the ground. He released her hand, stepped in front of her and grabbed her shoulders. "Neo, talk to me. I don't like the way you're acting. Don't make me order you t-"

"I'm pregnant," She raised her eyes to him and it blurted out on its own power. Law's eyes widened, his expression went blank as his hands dropped from her shoulders. She couldn't hold back her tears anymore. They poured over her eyelashes. "I'm sorry. I'm sorry."

Neo sunk down to the ground as she kept repeating the same words over and over. "I'm sorry. I'm sorry."

Law continued to stare blankly. It wasn't until he hear her sharp, short breathing that he snapped back to reality. She was on the ground, hugging her knees and hyperventilating. His chest tightened when he saw how scared she was. He sat behind her as her breathing choked off her repeating words. He put his left arm around her waist while placing his right hand over her mouth and pressing his thumb to her nose, closing her nostril. "Neo, calm down. It's okay. You're fine. Just relax."

Her breathing slowly went back to normal as he spoke calmly to her. When her breathing was back to normal he removed his hand from her mouth and place his arm around her waist with his other arm. He placed a gentle kiss on her shoulder when she started apologizing again. "Love, why are you apologizing? You have done nothing wrong. I'm the one who messed up. I knew this was always a possibility even though we took precautions. I should have prepared you better for it if it happened. It's my error, not yours. I'm sorry."

Law continued to hold her in his comforting embrace as she finally stopped apologizing. He waited until her sobs slowed down before speaking again. "Will you look at me now?"

He waited patiently for her to turn around on her own. She did after several seconds. She slowly turned around and brought her tear filled eyes up to his. He smiled softly at her and brushed away her tears. "There she is. There's my sweet princess."

"Law, I'm scared. I don't want to be here anymore. I want Penguin back. I want our friends back. And I wanna go home."

"I know," Law kissed her forehead. "You'll get them back soon. Then we can go home. You don't have to be scared. I'm here, love. I'm right here. I've got you now. And I'm not going anywhere. I'm sorry I didn't have a better reaction for you. I was just surprised. I was trying to be so careful with you. I knew you weren't going to be ready for this for a few more years. But sometimes you just can't prevent this no matter how careful we were trying to be."

He shifted his arms so he could place both his hands on her stomach. "Neo, I will protect this child, our child, just like I have and always will protect you."

He slid his arms back around her as she leaned her head against his shoulder. Her tears finally stopped. She drifted off to sleep in his secure embrace. He kissed her forehead again before snuggling against her. His mind going over all the pregnancy signs that he had missed, that should have been obvious, the pickles, sleeping more, how Bepo said she smelt differently…He should have noticed. He should have protected her better.

His frustration with himself was soon replaced with rage towards Pendulum. That creature not only took his love away from him, but also their child. That creature had put them both in danger. And he was going to make sure that Pendulum paid for that. His anger was broken when he felt Neo grasp ahold of his shirt in her sleep. He warped them over to a tree so he could lean against it and hold her in a more comfortable position. He sighed and snuggled into her again, pressing his lips into her hair as he waited patiently for her to wake up.

…

"Hm," Neo stirred in her sleep before opening her eyes. She brought her tired eyes to Law's. "Sorry, I fell asleep."

"Neo, don't apologize for that. Your body is going through changes now. When you're tired you rest. Do you understand me?" Law asked, brushing his thumb over her cheek. She nodded tiredly.

"How long was I out?" She asked.

"About an hour," Law replied then paused. "Would you like to go back now?"

"Yeah," She nodded. Neither one of them moved. There was still something else that needed to be asked.

"Would you like to tell them now or wait?" Law asked softly.

Neo didn't answer him right away. She thought about it while snuggling into his chest. "We should tell them. They already know something's going on. Besides, Sanji, Chopper and the sprites already know. Chopper noticed when he arrived like Bepo did at the amusement park. Elian confirmed it because he can detected them. Sanji wanted to take that tower over there. But when Chopper and Elian told us about me being…None of them would let me fight."

"They did the right thing. You have no business fighting right now," Law said as he raked his finger tips through her hair. Eventually they finally stood up.

"Are you…upset?" Neo asked. Her eyes were down on the ground and raised her hand to her stomach. "Disappointed?"

"Neo, look at me," When she raised her eyes he captured her lips with his. He broke the kiss and pressed their foreheads together. "No, I'm not upset or disappointed. I would have preferred this to happen at a later date, when you are more ready for it, but it's here. There's nothing we can do that will change that. I think we both just need time to let it sink in that it's really happening. We are in this together. And I still love you, very much."

"And I still love you," Neo said as Law leaned down and kissed her again. He then took her hand and lead her back to the others. "So you've actually thought about having kids before? With me?"

Law squeezed her hand and gave her a soft smile. "I have. You make me think about a lot of stuff that I never dream I would have before I met you."

When they got back it was obvious they others were waiting for them to return. Luffy was playing around with the sprites. Using their magic, they had him suspended in the air and he was laughing like the child he is. They sat him down on the ground and turned to Law and Neo. Nami was the one who spoke first. "Is everything okay?"

Neo looked at Law. He nodded to her. She turned back to the others. "Yes, everything's fine. But there is something…we have to tell you all."

Her voice seem to disappear. She couldn't bring herself to say the words again. Law squeezed her trembling hand and told them for her. "Neo's pregnant."

Those who didn't know let out surprised gasps. Shachi rushed over to her and hugged her. He tried to formulate words, but nothing would come. "I'm sorry, Shachi. I should have told you sooner."

"No, no, you didn't have to. I understand that you would want to talk to the captain first," Shachi hugged her again. He kissed her cheek. "I just realized the danger that jerk Pendulum has put you in. Do you need anything? Anything at all?"

"No, Shachi," Neo gave him a soft smile, giving him a kiss to the cheek. "I'm good."

"Neo?" Nami asked carefully. Neo turned her eyes to the other female. It was obvious the orange haired woman didn't know what to say.

"It's okay, everyone. No one has to say anything. This is just something we're both going to have to adjust to," Neo looked at Law. He squeezed her hand again. "It's a one step at a time thing."

"Okay," Nami hugged her then. "Just let us know if you need anything."

"Thanks, Nami," Neo hugged her back. When they pulled away from their hug Neo noticed Luffy. He was standing slightly bent over, cupping his chin in his fingers and staring intensely at her stomach. "Luffy?"

"So there's really a baby in there, huh?" Luffy asked, holding his position.

"Yes," Neo drawled the word out. She was unsure of what Luffy was up to or thinking.

"So who's the father?" Luffy asked. Everyone, but Law and Neo, crashed to the ground with an exasperated groan.

"Are you serious?!" Nami, Chopper, Shachi and Sanji shouted as they whacked Luffy over the head. "After all this time you haven't noticed?!"

"Ouch! What was that for?" Luffy whined while rubbing his head.

Law sighed and pinched the bridge of his nose. "Straw Hat, I told you all back on Punk Hazard that Neo and I got married."

"Really? I don't remember that," Luffy tried to recall that bit of information. "Nope, I don't remember it."

"Is this guy really that stupid?" Velocity asked as she and Elian studied the Straw Hat captain.

"Apparently," Elian said.

"You're an idiot, Straw Hat," Law grumbled. They all turned to Neo when her bell filled laughter rang out.

"Sorry," Neo said, brushing away the tears her laughter had brought. She reached out and ruffled the boy's hair affectionately. "Thanks, Luffy. I really needed that."

Luffy gave her a bright grin before leaning back down to her stomach. "Hello, baby! I'm your Uncle Luffy! And I'm gonna be King of the Pirates!"

"Straw Hat, you are not our child's-"

"Let it go, Law," Neo cut him off. "You know how Luffy gets when he sets his sights on something. Remember how he trapped you in friendship?"

Law let out an irritated sigh at the memory of unintentionally becoming a friend to this straw hatted nut. He kissed her temple. "At least he made you laugh. I can let it go for you."

…

Law sighed as he stared up at the fake night sky above him, his arms crossed over the railing. He couldn't sleep. His mind kept going over all the pregnancy signs he had missed and how angry he was at Pendulum for putting this love in danger and making her cry. He was so lost in his thoughts that he didn't even noticed Sanji, with Celeste sleeping on his head, beside him until the blonde spoke. "Kinda ironic how we can take down any kind of tyrant that shows his face and challenges us to battle and yet it's this tiny, unborn baby that brings us to our knees."

Law just sighed again in response.

"You know, everyone is scared when it comes to having their first child," Sanji pointed out. He caught Celeste when she rolled off his hair. He smiled lightly at the sprite when she grabbed onto his finger and mumbled how cute he was in her sleep. "But you two will do just fine. You have a great support system. You have your crew, you have us and, most importantly, you have each other."

Silence fell between the two men before Law finally spoke up. "Thank you, Black-Leg. You, Tony, the sprites…you all protected her when you found out. I don't know how I can ever repay you for that. You have no idea what it means to me that you took care of her."

"Don't worry about it. Of course we protected her. Both of you are our friends," Sanji replied. "You should get some sleep. I'll keep watch. I'm sure she misses you by her side even when she's sleeping."

A smile formed on Law's lips. Sanji was right. Neo didn't like it when they were separated from each other, even when she was sleeping. "Thanks, Black-Leg."

"You are very welcome," Sanji waved as Law headed back inside the room.

Despite wanting alone time with her, Law decided it would be best for them all to remain close to Neo. So they all gathered up blankets and sleeping pads to stay in Neo's room. Law wondered through the sleeping bodies on the floor as he made his way over to the bed.

He propped up on his elbow to watch her sleep. She was laying on her right side, facing him. She let out a low whimper and curled into herself. He leaned over to her, brushing their cheeks together, he spoke softly to her. "I'm here, my love. You have nothing to fear, even from a dream."

She let out a low sigh as she relaxed. When he looked at her, her eyelids fluttered open. She smiled sleepily at him. "Hey."

"Sorry, I didn't mean to wake you."

"Kiss me," He leaned back over and kissed her lips caressingly.

"Go back to sleep now," Law gently ordered, stroking the back of his fingers over her cheek. She watched him for a few seconds before closing her eyes. He watched her sleep for a while longer before finally going to sleep himself.

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Author's Notes: TOUCHDOWN! Lol! Finally kissing again! I love you all for putting up with me and my ridiculous cliffhangers. I seriously have no idea why I keep landing on them. This is the first time ever. But for the last chapter, they're not done on purposes. :/