Young In Love - LawLu AU

Chapter 53

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It was hard for Law to detach himself from the hug Nami had enveloped him in at the airport right when the boyfriends crossed the gates and entered Goa. It was Luffy who had to pull the orange haired woman back because she was cutting off his Torao's air supply. It was only Nami in the airport but once outside, Law met all the Strawhats. The doctor had prepared himself to hear all kinds of harsh words and profanity from Luffy's nakama, for being the reason that their captain got dragged in the mess. Law had prepared himself for a lot of negative things but he wasn't expecting the pats on his back and the 'I am glad you're ok's with intended meaning. Nobody lingered though, Law knew Luffy was making sure of that.

Once in front of Luffy's brothers and the younger talking with them about living arrangements, it was then that Law felt the sudden vacuum in his chest. Ace and Sabo had told Law to at least sit down but the older was too anxious to actually understand what they had said and when.

"So Torao's staying in my room and remember no gluten in the food and Torao doesn't like bed even if it's gluten-free and when you are making milk tea, the black tea leaves need to be infused till the water is actually black ok? Torao makes it like that." Luffy told Sabo, feeling very accomplished and smart.

"I- I think I will stay at the hotel after all." Law said quickly, his eyes downcast, heart thudding loudly in his chest, the balls of his feet starting to ache from all the heaviness his body was feeling at having said those words, at feeling like a burden.

"Why?" Luffy asked not wasting a second, a frown already in place.

Law didn't know how to explain himself well enough in the moment, he didn't know if he could speak without his voice cracking and words failing, his brain had been blanking on him for quite some time so Law didn't trust himself to explain. It was Sabo, oddly enough, who came to the rescue.

"Luffy, maybe Law needs to breathe in his own space for some time." The blond brother said.

"Then Torao can take the other room we have." Luffy countered immediately and before Law could say anything in return, the younger turned to his boyfriend. "I'm not leaving you alone, you might do something stupid and I wouldn't know, so you're staying here where I can help quickly."

Law looked at Luffy for a few seconds before deciding to let the situation be and that Luffy was probably right about Law doing something stupid. "I'm going for a smoke." Law said pushing his bag in front of Luffy and walking out of the door.

"Funny guys said you can't smoke!" Luffy ran after Law, jumping over the bag and once he caught up with the older, he shoved his hands in Law's pockets, all of them and confiscated his cigarettes and lighter before the doctor could take them out himself.

"Give those back." Law warned.

"No, you're not supposed to be smoking, your heart is weak."

"I am also a heart doctor and I am telling you that my heart is fine."

"Still a nope, Torao." Luffy shook his head. "I can make you tea though, if you want."

Law stared at Luffy like he had grown five other heads. "You know how to make milk tea?"

"That's rude." The younger pouted but took his boyfriend's hand and led him back inside the house. "I've been learning."

Law shrugged, agreeing to the alternative. If the tea won't be good, at least the spectacle of Luffy cooking would be funny. Law sat himself down in the kitchen by the table and watched as Luffy donned a pink apron and started working on the ingredients, taking things out and putting it all back at the same time, hand on his hip when he was waiting for the water to boil. Law tried not letting the smile on his face get too big to control and hide, he tried push the happiness and affection he felt at watching his boyfriend make tea for him, that he learned specifically for Law.