It was a catastrophe, it was a disaster, it was a calamity, it was a tragedy, it was every single word that meant trouble in the dictionary, Law was desperately seeking for some kind of sign, this all had to be a terrible mistake, he must have made a miscalculation somewhere, this just couldn't be right, there was no common sense.

But even to himself that sounded weak, he knew he never made mistakes, especially in a serious situation like this, the raven must have redone the data over and over in his mind at least fourty times now, but he still came out with the same outcome.

How could this happen? How could he let himself slip like this!? To find himself wanting to commit something so..so fucking taboo among pirates, to let himself fall from grace like a tainted angel? He knew it was stupid to say so, but he blamed it all on that arrogant bastard.

Eustass Kidd.

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Law smiled at the sight of a familiar ratty and red pirate ship and felt an almost fluttery rush of adrenaline rocket through his stomach and across his entire frame, oh fucking hell yes, it was Kidd's hudge pudge of a pathetic, barely working ship, the surgeon was positively aching to have another round with the ever so amusing brute.

Ever since that last time with the freaking dinosaurs interfering in their match, Law was all set to show him who would've won that match if it wasn't for that stupid pterodactyl swooping out of nowhere and flying off with his hat, dumb reptilian bird creature, he should have dissected it when he had the chance.

Giving a discreet order to Bepo, he had the crew speed up the sub towards the garbage ship and prepare for a battle with an excited gleam in his silver eyes, it has been way too long since they've last met, and it seemed like Kidd was as equally as eager to start the fight when his ship almost immediately made a u-turn- exactly when their bright, yellow submarine made it into their line of sight, the battle was about to begin.

Kidd flashed Law a wide, cocky grin similar to Luffy's that made an electrical shiver go up his spine, oh how he missed seeing that brutish smile...so he can just wipe it off his face with a smart comment a moment after that is.

"Trafalgar, good to see you again, hope you're ready to get your ass kicked" instead of taking the obvious bait, Law only chuckled in amusement at his high feeling of excitement, "will it be my ass kicked Kidd? Because I'm feeling especially lucky today" Law nearly froze in place from the chill that went down his neck.

Wow that was unexpected, he had no idea what possessed him to call the other by his first name, but he ignored it for the time being, he had to focus all his attention on the other man in case he tried some kind of new tactic, and just like he thought the other would, he launched right at him and initiated the fight to begin with a loud roar of determination.

It was brutal- as usual, both Law and Kidd always wanted to take the other down without having an unfair advantage whatsoever, so the two actually had an unspoken rule to never use weapons in their scraps, all cannons, guns and blades were cast to the side, and both crews including their captains fought with only their fists and their might.

Though the redhead packed much more power in his punches with his big, muscular arm and the metal one alike when compared to Law's thin twigs, but the surgeon made up for the lack of strength with his natural speed, finesse and light footsteps, like a feline hunter, Law kept on his toes and bounded away from his violent swings before springing back forward with a few swift punches that either struck him at a vital area, or missed due to how little time he had to strike before Kidd swung again.

Once the two both felt like they've had enough close combat, they both jumped far back at the same time and caught their breathes, as the open sea sun blazed down on them, Law couldn't help but stare at his opponent and take a moment to soak in his many unique attributes.

His scorching golden eyes that resembled the richest of complete fields of wheat on a farmer's greatest sunny day, the extremely pale, porcelain skin that dripped down drop after drop of musky sweat that made it almost glow in the light, and his hair..his hair, one would think that his unruly locks were so cliché like 'one of the most deep ruby of jewels' or 'the most crimson of red roses' but those who got a closer look would find something much more appealing.

Eustass Kidd's hair wasn't just red, it was almost every shade of red in existence and even dark oranges hid in there as well, each and every lock was a different shade and color making it a tapestry of bloody beauty....wait what?

(These are the different shades of his hair :3)

Was Law actually getting distracted by his opponent's looks in the middle of a fight? Suddenly, Kidd jumped forward and caught Law off guard, but instead of slipping up or even backing away, the captain pressed forward when the other appeared not even a foot away and caught the other's large fists in his, now the two rivals pressed their foreheads together and tried to force the other to fall, whoever slipped up would finally lose not only the match, but probably the war between them.

With the close proximity they were at, Law's mind warped once again, he could smell him, his very natural scent, Kidd was all sweat, man musk, cheap alcohol, and sea water, very predictable but all so addictive at the same time, then the doctor almost wanted to slap himself, what on earth was he thinking!?

But that's when Law made a very fatal mistake, he silently gasped on the inside when Kidd made a very pissed growl from the very deepest part of his throat, as if he was mad that his rival wasn't focused on the current fight at hand, and in responce the older moved to look him in the eye, that was the mistake.

Law instantly felt his breath dissolve on his lips as his lungs gave away like a popped balloon, Kidd's eyes were different shades as well, and with his very observant eyesight, Law stared deeply into the sheer detailed beauty of the many mixed yellows and golds that the other possessed.

Then Law's arms stopped pushing Kidd's large fists back, like a brittle tree branch snapping from the force of the mighty wind, his arms almost instantly flung past his head from the redhead's power and felt the arm that was holding the metal one crack under the pressure, then without his command, the raven's legs gave out and melted like heated butter, making him collapse with Kidd being dragged down with him due to their still laced fingers.

Both of them were very confused, but for two different reasons, Law was panicking, almost distressed even, what in the actual fuck was happening to him? Where the hell were these thoughts coming from? Why was this happening? Did Kidd do this, does he know? No, it was obvious that this was one-sided, Law was the only one who was aware of this sudden change, but..if so then why was this happening now?

Kidd though was just as confused, what in god's name just happened? One moment, him and Law were at neck and neck like usual in one of their common scraps, and in the next, the raven suddenly becomes as frail as some noble maiden and lets him overpower him with ease as he drops to the ground, what the hell?

Law looked just as confused underneath him- if not completely alarmed, only there was something else hiding under his semi-cool demeanor, something powerful and thunderous, but before he could even try to find out what it could have been, Kidd suddenly felt as if he was stuck by a cannon ball and soon realized someone kicked him off of the other captain.

The ruffian sat up and rubbed his abused scalp tenderly to look just in time to see Law's crew take an immediate retreat, with their captain weakly being held up by those two hatted weirdos, and pushed inside the submerging submarine by the annoying bear.

At first it was silent, nothing like this has happened before, but then suddenly to Kidd's suprise, the entire crew cheered in victory, "yahh!! We finally bested Trafalgar!!!" Three cabin boys hollered together, "captain Kidd sure knocked that psycho down real nice!!" The navigator laughed.

But Kidd wasn't happy, oh no, he was full blown furious, he hasn't won shit! This match didn't count to him, something distracted Law and interfered with their fight, how dare his crew be so blind to see that they- no, he has suffered yet another humiliating defeat!?

When one unfortunate crewmate tried to come forward and congratulate him, Kidd didn't hesitate to throw a metal punch and blow the guy clean through a wall, making the entire ship fall silent once again, oh was he about to give them all lesson they'll never forget, just to make him feel better.

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"Captain, are you okay?" Was he okay? He just had a frigging mental breakdown during a major fight with his most passionate rival, one that he just lost, he was far from okay in his opinion, but the crew didn't need to know that.

"I'm just fine Penguin, I must have just let the adrenaline get to me" yes, that was a perfect excuse, the crew was well aware of how passionate their captain got when he was actually acting on instinct and emotion, he was like an oiled machine, working so well and ordered until it gets an overload and comes crashing down.

As the crew all started to scatter to resume with their assigned chores, Bepo stayed behind until he and the captain were the only ones left in the room, "Captain.." Law knew that tone, it was the tone he used whenever he had some god damned epiphany that would make him upset, "what's wrong Bepo-ya?" Law knew how Bepo grew concerned time to time, and it was always best to deal with it quickly before the mink's thoughts are shared with the rest of his loyal and worrying crew, "...what is Eustass Kidd...to you?"

What was Eustass Kidd to him? The answer was so simple, the right answer was so simple, and currently dangling in front of him like a chunk of bait, one that the raven failed to take, "he's..he's my rival" and not a moment after he stuttered that, Law made an immediate and hasty retreat to his office before Bepo could possibly question him on his answer.

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Law stuttered, he fucking stuttered, hesitated, but why? Kidd was his rival and nothing more, nothing less, so why would he question that? Or perhaps..why would he want to change that? And into what?

Like a man possessed, the heart pirate captain tore through his office and ripped out a chart of all his new thoughts and feelings, when they began, what they mainly pushed him to do, and what they made him want to achieve from this mess, and when he finally came out with an answer after two whole days and nights without rest, it was the most frightening thing Law has ever discovered in his life, even when he discovered he had amber lead disease when he was still small rivaled with this.

This sickness was far worse, almost completely incurable but still basically permanent, this disease overpowered the strongest and vilest of men and monsters alike, started wars and demolished entire empires, eradicated the victim's every shread of reason and sanity until it finally succeeded with stealing their mind, body and soul.

Trafalgar Law has caught a crush- in love, and sadly, it was with his ever so passionate rival, Eustass Kidd.