"Torao!" Law cringed away from the phone, the powerful voice on the other side yelled loud enough to create a static mess, only giving him pitying looks from those around him, including you.

Heaven knows Luffy has a perfect pair of Herculean lungs.

After glaring at all who dared snicker at the damage no doubt caused by the unholy shrieks, Law dared bring his phone back to his ear again, only to no doubt regret it again soon enough, "yes- yes I know it was an oversight on my part-" "an oversight?! An oversight?! You told me you were just gonna do some tests! Is (Y/n) even okay?!"

Glancing back at you, and you being as spontaneous as you were, just gave him a weird looking thumbs up, totally ignoring the fact that you had a child in your lap, staring the shit out of you like you were some exhibit at the zoo.

Although, that at least gained you a smirk before Law turned away again, "yes Strawhat, not only can I guarantee her safety- but.." turning back to you with a calculating look, you just sat under his stare, awkwardly smiling as an instinct.

"She seems quite happy.. in fact, perhaps happy enough to stay for-" "no way!" Hearing the grin in Luffy's shout, you giggled as well, mostly out of surprise from Law's sudden reluctance to let you go.

So reluctant in fact, that he's been arguing with Luffy for nearly an hour to keep you for a few more days.

"I said no Torao! She's my nakama! You can't keep her!" The raven frowned at the screen of his device, looking close enough to yeet it across the room, "I know that.." he whispered.

But for some reason it didn't really sound like it.

As the losing argument continued to wear on, you felt Tama pull on the fabric of your jumpsuit, and turned down to look at her.

"Are you really dead..?" Tilting her head at the question, feeling curious, you raised an arm slowly, watching as she just stared at the appendage with no weariness whatsoever.

Carefully lowering it towards her head, the child just gave your arm an amused look before abruptly jumping up and hugging your arm, "kyaa! I gotcha (Y/n)!" Letting out a moan at that, you felt a chuckle vibrate in your throat as you shook your arm gently, trying to coax the child to let go.

Law watched the two of you with ever growing fond eyes.

"I know I can't keep her.. but just let me sanction her a little longer.." discreetly walking out of the room as you played with Tama, Law watched the two of you through the door's window, voice now becoming serious.

"I don't want her outside so soon after causing that commotion.. I don't know how much Doflamingo has realized, but we got to assume the worst that he's on the lookout for a.. Heart gang ghoul.." Luffy hissed on the other side, "I'm still mad that you sent her over there"

Law sighed deeply, "I'm-" "we're nakama Torao! We're supposed to help each other!" Pausing at the teen's statement, the doctor could feel a small warmth, "we're gonna find a way to take out Mingo together! I promise!"

Luffy paused before shouting out one last declaration, "don't keep secrets from us! The people that get in your way.. they get in our way too!"

Fighting against the lump rising in his throat, Law just swallowed it down and nodded his head, "y-yeah.."

God, the Heart leader both hated and kinda liked the understanding chuckle that breathed into his ear, Strawhat just had that way of knowing exactly what laid in other people's hearts and it never failed to confuse and piss the ever living hell out of him.

Even if it was just Luffy, the surgeon was never fully comfortable with other people seeing right through him.

"Alright Torao, (Y/n) can stay a little longer.. oi! I wanna talk to her!" Smirking as a commotion began to rise from the phone, the raven could hear multiple voices fight over the device.

What a bunch of dorks, it was a miracle they've managed to survive for so long.

"(Y/n).." stepping back into the room, his smirk widened into a grin seeing you frozen in a deadlock with Tama, with your arm nearly ripping off of it's stitches and Tama fighting not to fall off of your lap.

Turning the phone's speaker on, you perked up as a string of colourful hisses were streaming out of the device, soon settling on a chorus of hellos when the people on the other side realized they were being listened to.

"(Y/n)! We miss you! We'll come and get you in two more days alright?!"

"Yeah! We can't wait to see your new eye (Y/n)!"

"Ooww! I'll be sure to be there at the speed of super light!"

"(Y/n)! Don't let Law get you tangled up in anymore shady schemes alright?!"

"Torao you better keep her safe!"

Giving them all a bubbly moan, your gang happily gave you a chorus of goodbyes before Law found an opportunity to hang up.

"Jeez.." narrowing his eyes at the phone, the man seemingly shook off whatever thoughts he was clinging to and gave you a smirk, "as you heard from them, you'll be staying with me for a couple more days"

Humming warmly at the change in plans, you cuddled Tama's body closer, more out of wanting to hoard her body heat then to keep her from falling.

"For the next two days you two can just relax, Tama should get used to the new environment and you should just focus on.. recovering" Steel eyes flicking over to your shoulder, the doctor hesitantly flinched, before placing an even warmer hand on it.

Cheeks growing rosy at the heat and gesture, you let out a gurgled, raspy laughter.

Any other time, you would have been embarrassed to let out such a sound, but Law didn't react disgustedly or unnerved, and the smile he returned only helped to deepen your slowly growing fondness of the man.

Damn, he's really attractive when he's not an ass..

Just when the world was about to leave you completely, there was an abrupt thrashing between the two of you, and you leaned back just in time for Tama to squirm out of your hold.

"Ew! You two nearly suffocated me! I'll come back when you're done being gross!" With that, Tama rushed through the doors and ran down the halls.

You had half a brain to go after her, but Law was quick to stop you with a simple hand to the chest, "don't worry, I have the doors to the lower levels locked, she won't get into trouble"

As the surgeon spoke, you noticed how he was slowly pushing you back until you were splayed out on the surgery table once again.

You were more shocked to find that the table actually felt cold to the touch, like it was always cool, but now you could feel it, as if your body was still alive.

Law leaned over you, analyzing, studying, staring for quite some time.

"Being gross.." a humorous smirk danced across his lips, and a chuckle escaped as he carefully closed the distance bit by bit.

"She's not quite wrong.. there's all manners of things I want to do that can be described as 'gross'.." Law's hands brushed cautiously over your jumpsuit, only barely using enough pressure to feel you through it's thickness.

Really, you should've felt alarmed from his insinuation, considering the dangers of your condition.

But for some reason, you just felt sad, and it seemed Law recognized it as well.

"(Y/n).. I have half a brain right now to stop me from kissing you" you whimpered at the confession.

You wanted a kiss from him too...

Suddenly, the nearly suffocating warmth in the air between you popped, as Law lifted himself off of you with a pained expression.

"But in doing so.. I'd get infected, wouldn't I..?"

One thing you were starting to hate as a ghoul, was how easy the waterworks came to you, even when you weren't all that sad.

It wounded you to acknowledge the reality of what would happen if you ever became intimate with someone, but it wasn't enough to not feel ashamed with the uncontrollable flood spilling down your face.

'It's not fair..'

Letting out a couple of hiccups in between your cries, you were too focused on muffling the sounds to notice Law lean in once more.

"(Y/n).." flinching at his close proximity, there was a moment of fear that he might try to kiss you despite the risks, but you immediately remembered that Law was smarter than that.

Right..?

Softly cupping your cheek, the young man gave you a frustrated look, however, there was also a silent promise.

"I'm going to find a cure.. not just for the world, but for you too"

Allowing a wobbly smile to shine through, you brought your hands up to cradle the one holding your cheek and leaned against it.

"H- Ha- Ha- Haw- Hak.." tearing up again with how hard it was to speak, before you could choke up on more tears, Law held your head to his chest and shushed you.

"I know, your welcome.."

Feeling your face burn from the affection, you hugged him back, albeit a little too tightly.

This is the first time you got hugged ever since you got here..

"(Y- Y/n).. a bit.. tight-!" Taking a deep breath as the doctor continued to hesitantly struggle, you held on for a few more moments before letting go, nowhere near as guilty as you probably should have been.

Law held his chest, as if making sure nothing spilled out, before giving you a look that might've been the beginning of a lecture, "I keep forgetting how strong you are.."

Moaning happily in response, Law seemed satisfied with your reaction and slid off of you, allowing you the space to sit up and kick your feet childishly.

"Alright, for the next few days I want to get some samples, anything that might be able to help me figure out how to help you.. recover" easily smiling along with what he said, you didn't really pay any mind until his hand reached out and picked at the fabric over your chest.

Being caught off guard, you blinked at him quizzically before looking down at yourself.

Law was thoughtfully staring at the little patch of his insignia on your jumpsuit, and at first you were questioning whether there was a stain on it until he sighed.

"And I might as well make some adjustments to this.. I was originally just lending this to you for the duration of your stay, but I'll feel better knowing you have some protection when your gone"

There was a beat of nothingness, and then an overabundance of joy, once his words made it to you, "A- Auuuh!"

Leaping into Law's arms, you could barely hear the stampede of feet heading your way as Law shrieked inhumanely at your sudden charge.

All you could hear was Law's wails being mostly snuffed out by your messy yowls of happiness and appreciation.