The Secret of Me

Law's Rage

His expression went from being shocked, then into a mix of jealousy and rage, he fought to straighten his face.

"Why the hell do you want know about him?!" He hissed, face dark.

"That reason, has nothing to do with you." I say putting both hands on his desk and leaning forward, as he sat staring up at me as I towered over him, "Now, Law, please tell me." I say, my voice darkening.

After a few minutes of mute eye battling, he gives in.

"He's a pirate of a low nature." Say's Law, his voice drenched with hatred, "He has a quick temper and is eager to fight. He has a distasteful crew, and he like to talk behind other people's backs. All in all, a man you should have no interest or association with, he's low."

With every word he said, my anger became more and more intense.

After the last sentence, I snapped, my blade was at the side of his throat before he could blink.

"You did not answer my question, Law." I say, my blue eyes stormy.

Law looks at the blade pressed against his neck, then at me.

"We are rivals." He says, "Now put the blade down Nyx."

"Funny, telling me what to do.." I say angrily, "After saying all those things like they were nothing. And I have a weapon pressed against your human being as we speak."

Law smirked.

"Your cute, Valdis Nyx." He said, my hands trembling as I clutch the handle of my weapon with both hands.

Suddenly, my weapon flew out of my hand, and I slammed into the wall, my own blade pressed against my neck, Law remained at his desk.

"Nyx, you should be more careful with who you pick your fights with. Don't think just because you hold a weapon means you can conquer the world."

His words hit me like strikes to the face.

Then, slowly, my own blade moved forward, and a line of pain was felt in my neck.

After a few seconds of blood leaking down my neck and chest, my katana fell to the ground.

Law looked at me, his ey
Then turn slightly, look over my shoulder at him for a few seconds, before slipping out the door and closing it behind me.

Tears burn in my eyes as I take off running down the hallway, my mind spinning.

I run down the hall, around corners, past endless doors, and down a few flights of stairs until I find myself deep inside of the submarine. At a dead end...

The lights had begun to dim a few halls back, and now I stand at the end of a dark hall.

I slouch against the wall, in the corner, and curl up, hugging my knees, resting my forehead against them, tears dripping from my face as I cry, blood dotting my skin as the crimson liquid drips from the cut just deep enough to need stitches. Therefore... it shall probably scar.

I giggle.

Kiti said I needed scars... who knew I would receive them this soon? My expression sobers...

My mind trails back to times with my captain...

I was perched on the same rock where he sat, fiddling with a metal can, some wires, tiny light bulbs, and metal tubes.
My eyes were wide with wonder as he constructed a small metal being.
"Ya like it?" He said, holding out the lip mini metal body out proudly.
I nod.
"Wanna see how it works?" He asked, and I again, nodded vigorously.
He flipped a switch on the metal beings back, and its eyes lit up, and its arm moved back and forth, mocking the way a human would wave his greetings.

When the metal being came alive I jumped, causing me to slip on the rock, I crawled back up, holding onto his shoulder and peering at the device cautiously.
He laughed, "It's called a 'robot', V."
"Robot..." I repeat in a whisper watching the glowing eyed 'robot', holding onto Kid's arm gently, hugging it almost...
"V..." Says Kid, not looking at me, just fiddling with his metal 'robot'. "No matter what I do... I promise... I'll never hurt you... ok?"
Slightly confused, I nod, "Ok..." I say quietly.
We sit together like this for a few minutes in a silence... but a good silence...

I crawl around to his side, having a better position, resting my head against his shoulder, he wrapped his arm around me, leaning his head in so it rested on top of mine.
In his embrace... I felt warm, and secure, able to do anything... I felt... happy?
No...
It was something more than that... even better than 'happiness'.
"V?"
I glance up at him in response, he looks down at me, still holding me.
"Do you know what love is?"
I pause, thinking, then shake my head no... waiting for a moment for him to explain, when he doesn't I respond.

"What is it?"

He looks off into the distance, holding me a little more tightly, resting his head against mine he whispers, "I'll tell you one day... and you'll understand without me explaining...."
I stare off into the distance, my mind swirling...

Love?

Now remembering that day, inside that cave, sitting in his embrace, young and innocent and uneducated to the wonders and disappointments of life, Kid telling me he'd never harm me, asking me if I knew what 'love' is...
I now understand it all.
He loved me...