(A/N)
Forgive me if he seems a little OOC, I just wanted to try out the idea x3
This chapter is also dedicated to Corazon from heaven, who is secretly watching Law sleep.
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"Oh my gosh oh my gosh oh my gosh!!!"
Fumbling with the fire extinguisher in hand, you eyed the food that you had accidentally caught on fire. "Why does this have to happen NOW?!" You shrieked as you put out the flames, getting foam all over the walls and kitchen floor.
You, Bepo, Shachi, and Penguin were trying to bake a simple chocolate cake in gratitude for your extremely awesome captain. The four of you practically worshipped the very ground he walked on so, for once, you try to be helpful and actually do something right.
"You think captain will notice?" Shachi scratched his cheek meekly.
"Maybe we could...ummm..." You trailed off, staring helplessly at the burnt black markings on the floor, along with the plate of white foam-covered dessert.
"It's amazing that an entire cake could catch fire just by you lighting a candle, (Name)..." Penguin commented, both impressed and concerned.
You frowned at the ruined creation.
You had ONE job and you even screwed it up so easily without breaking so much as a sweat.
Why was it that you couldn't do anything right?
Why did Law even bothered to recruit you of all fools?!
"(Name)-chan! Your shoulder is on fire!!!" Shachi exclaimed, pointing at the bright orange flame that sat on your shoulder in alarm.
In a state of idiotic panic, the boys (and bear) ran around the room trying to find something to put it out. But you just stood there motionlessly watching the disaster that you brought to the group by trying to help. Penguin's voice echoed inside your mind, "It's amazing that an entire cake could catch fire just by you lighting a candle, (Name)..."
Feeling a wave of dejection from your unfortunate luck that seemed to haunt you like a curse, you sighed, not even caring that the polar bear in the orange suit had poured a bucket of water over your head.
Shachi and Penguin stood in shock, waiting for you to react.
Bepo gasped, realizing what he just did and to who of all people, he bowed his head in shame, "Sorry..."
"It's alright, Bepo. Thanks for putting the fire out." You sighed a second time and patted the bear on the arm before trudging out the door.
Penguin called for you to come back but you simply waved him off. "Just make another cake. Don't worry, I won't help this time." You mumbled as the three of them watch you walk away.
For the rest of the day, you had spent it in your room, sulking. Not even Law could get you out from your low spirits. All you wanted was to be left alone to your thoughts, not that they were very optimistic thoughts but whatever.
"(Name)-ya, just let me check your shoulder." Law knocks for the third time that day.
Bepo, Shachi, and Penguin brought the cake to his room earlier. It was perfect. They even placed your name along with theirs at the bottom. That made Law skeptical as he was very well aware of your unfortunate mishaps.
He had seen you trip over your own two feet and crashing into a house the first week you had joined. The residents weren't exactly happy about the gaping hole in their living room.
From merely observing you these past three months, you managed to cause trouble and wreck havoc wherever you went. It wasn't like you were trying to do so on purpose though, you were just clumsy that way.
Perhaps that was why you agreed to become a pirate, after all, your actions seemed to be well qualified for the job.
After questioning the three of what happened, they reluctantly confessed (Law can be quite scary) and told him about the incident that resulted into your current depression and refusal to step outside your comfort zone. That was when the Heart Pirate captain left to find you.
Law knocked again, a bored expression on his face.
You scowled at the locked door. Oh how persistent he was being in getting you out of this room!
You huddled closer to the corner and fought back tears that threatened to fall from your glassy (E/C) orbs as you heard another light knock. "PLEASE JUST GO AWAY!!!" You cried, cursing to yourself as your voice broke at the last word.
Silence followed but you knew he was still there outside the door, his shadow clearly visible at the little gap below it. After five minutes of nothing, you decided to just face him and tell him to leave you alone to your sulking.
You got up and stomped your way across the room, right foot tripping over your left and you fall face first to the hard surface beneath you.
At that moment the door opened and Law came strolling inside, stopping abruptly to find you plank on the floor like a corpse. He raised an eyebrow at you, "Until now you still don't lock the do-"
"Leave me alone to die." You muffle against the floor.
He stands there with a slight smirk on his lips as you slowly got up and rubbed the tears away with the sleeve of your jumpsuit. He sees the hole on the sleeve of your shoulder and walks over to inspect your burnt skin.
You hissed when he lightly touches the outer part of the wound, he frowns. "That's a nasty burn, (Name)-ya. You should have come to me earlier." He sighed and tugged your wrist, guiding you to the sick bay.
You sat emotionless as Law tended to your injury while Penguin, Bepo, and Shachi pressed their ears against the door.
Ignoring the pain on your shoulder, you glanced at Law. He looked as irritated and unamused as ever, yet in your eyes he was still an amazing person because he cared (sorta) even though he doesn't show it. A great captain like him obviously deserved a better crew member than you.
"Law?"
He sighs, "What is it?"
"Why did you even ask me to join you?" Law blinked and casted his eyes away from his task to look at your frowning face. "The guys say it's because I fight really well...but I'm also just a KLUTZ!" You groaned, jumping down from the bed when he finished, and slipped backwards. Out of reflex you closed your eyes and grab on to whatever was in front of you, accidentally bringing it along with your fall.
When you opened your eyes, you felt the pink coming to your cheeks as your (E/C) eyes meet with a pair of silver ones. Your heart pounded loudly as your breaths mixed and your noses were just lightly touching. Law's arms were on either side of your head and you blushed even harder as you realized that your hand was still gripping the front of his hoodie.
'Not good not good not good!!!' You scream inwardly as neither of you dared to move.
Moments passed with you and Law just staring into each other's eyes. The feeling should have been romantic but you felt awkward under his gaze.
When you decide to open your mouth to apologize, "C-Capta-" your eyes widened to the size of plates as you felt something soft pressed against your lips, cutting off your sentence.
It lingered for a moment longer before pulling away as something creaked from behind him. You were the only one lying on the bed now that Law lifted himself off of you. A smirk tugged his lips as he watched your surprised expression.
You got up slowly and left your mouth hanging open, unable to think clearly because of the lingering memory of the unexpected from just a second ago.
The door opened fully and you forced your legs to walk towards it. Face reddening and voice stuttering, you were lightly pushed out of the room with a frightened Bepo and a passed out Penguin and Shachi waiting for you.
"Let's continue some other time, (Name)-ya." He smirked, closing the door behind you as you joined Shachi and Penguin on the floor with blood trickling down your noses.
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