~

Luffy woke up when Law groaned particularly loud and slapped the younger’s arm. Luffy propped himself on his elbow to see if the older was only having a nightmare or actually waking him.

“Torao?” Luffy called in a whisper.

“Get someone- quick-“ Law said in a pained voice and the younger was off the bed in an instant.

Luffy went straight to the lobby first, in hopes that either of the three doctors would be there because they usually were when Luffy wanted midnight snacks. When the younger didn’t find anyone but Eustass Kidd with a strange bunch sleeping on the couch, Luffy left for Shachi’s room, the man was not back from the hospital yet and the next choice was Bepo, who thankfully had his door open. 

“Kuma!” Luffy called and startled the polar bear.

“Mugiwar-“

“Torao’s calling- he’s hurting.”

“Was he drinking?” Bepo asked abandoning the task of making his bed and left with Luffy, asking questions now to save time later. The bear recalled some of the Hearts had went to the bar that night.

“…yeah he was pretty out of it by the time we got back.” Luffy answered, eyes downcast from shame, only wording what was necessary. “I used the pill Peng gave me.”

“When did you guys get back?”

“A few hours ago.”

Bepo went straight to Law’s room and without any questions, delays and regard for protests from the man himself, picked Law in his arms and took him to the infirmary, settling him down in the empty bed nearest to the supplies station. The mink attached tubes to Law’s nose and sat him up a little.

“Get his pajamas, these clothes are too tight.”

“Right.” Luffy immediately left, both of them had fallen asleep in the clothes they had worn to the bar.

When Luffy left, Bepo immediately sent activated charcoal in his captain’s system and kept a bin ready in his paw to hand it to the older for when he would be throwing up. The bear didn’t want Luffy to see the horrible retching and convulsions that Law had to go through every time he got drunk and his liver started acting up so he had sent the young man away but Luffy was back by the time Law had started throwing up.

Law groaned all the while he was vomiting and it looked like he wanted to ask something in between convulsions, Bepo picked on that. “No, there’s no blood, you’re ok.” The mink answered and patted his friend’s back.

Luffy watched the consequences of his actions take place in front of him in the form of Law being in pain from having to throw up. The younger continuously felt guilt stab at his heart for being so petty to get his boyfriend drunk just so he could win a few games, how pathetic was he. Luffy gave himself a hard time.

Once it seemed like Law was done throwing up, Bepo cleaned him and with Luffy’s help got the oldest out of his tight clothes and into a looser tanktop and jersey trousers. Bepo prepared an IV and a stand and was contemplating whether to give Law the cannula in the infirmary or to move him back in the room. Law decided for his friend.

“I don’t wanna stay here.” Law said in a weak, hoarse voice.

“Aye aye!” Bepo saluted and handed Luffy the IVs and the equipment that was going to be used with it. The mink picked Law back up in his arms and took him back to his room. Luffy again watched silently while Bepo attached the cannula and then the IV and adjusted the stand. “Captain, I need to adjust a Foley too-“

“Noooooooooo.” Law whined and turned to his other side so his friend would give up on using a urinary catheter. “Just give me something for the pain- I don’t need anything else.”

“You’re not the doctor right now captain so I am making these decisions.” Bepo asserted and felt awfully nostalgic at the glare Law set on him. It was like when Law was thirteen and the three first Hearts had forbidden him from moving about too much because of his recurring fevers and Law would glare at them all the time to let them know he didn’t like being told to stay put at all.

“It’s the peepee catheter.” Luffy cringed when he saw Bepo pull up a urinary catheter and bag, adjusted it on Law and attached the bag on the IV stand.

“You can rest easy now, the IV is hydration and liver detox so it will take a lot of time to drain. I added a painkiller shot directly in the cannula so you should be feeling ok in about a few minutes. And I am going to give you another dose of the charcoal in the morning after the IV runs out.” Bepo explained and knew Law wasn’t comprehending and retaining any of it but he needed to talk to his friend.

When Bepo left and the door was closed and the lights off, Luffy snuggled close to Law, making sure he wasn’t pulling on any tubes or putting his weight somewhere it might hurt the older. “I’m sorry Torao, you’re in pain because I got you drunk.”

But Law wasn’t listening, the older had dozed off the moment the painkillers had started working. This left Luffy awake all night to dwell on his actions.

Law woke up next when Shachi was hovering and arranging his new IVs. The redhead threw the used equipment aside and adjusted his friend’s sheets.

“Pain…” Law breathed holding where his liver was supposed to be, his eyes were still closed but he knew someone was there with him.

“You’re already exceeding your dose, can you bear with it?” Shachi asked and checked Law’s board again to make sure the younger was really exceeding his limit and there was no error in data.

“Fuck my life.” Law cursed and sat up. He eyed the fresh IV and groaned.

“Well the good news is your liver is getting better and your catheter is not there anymore and you won’t need another session of the activated charcoal.” The older informed and helped his friend sit comfortably.

“Bad news?”

“The pain will probably stay for a while and we can’t give you meds for those, and the cannula is going to stay in for this IV and the one after this.” Shachi sighed when Law pouted and didn’t respond. “How did this even happen Law?”

“I have no idea… I swear the drinks were diluted.” Law shook his head to remember how exactly he got drunk.

“Drinks? Plural?”

“I guess… I was having fun with Luffy- so I might not have been careful?” 

“That’s a first.” Shachi joked. “Well everyone’s up and Peng’s cooking today, think you can join us?”

Law contemplated whether he could get up and walk without stumbling every other step, then he just shrugged and pushed the sheets off him. “Sure what the hell.”

Shachi was forced to leave because Law was taking very small steps to ensure he wouldn’t fall and that was causing his friend to wait around him so Law told Shachi to go ahead and that he would follow at his own pace. It seemed to Law that the other doctor wanted to say something but didn’t when Law shooed him away. Law found what that something was when he entered the lobby and headed for the kitchen counter.

“I don’t know what’s worse, the stuff I threw up or your face so early in the morning.” Law scowled at Kidd occupying one of the counter stools, wheeling his IV stand behind him. “I can feel a headache coming from all that red on your face.”

“It’s afternoon Torao.” Luffy said from his stool, stuffing his face with whatever it was, Law’s brain was too foggy to comprehend.

“At least I can hold my liquor and not throw up Princess.” Kidd laughed in return. 

“What are you even doing here?” Law rubbed his temples and sat down between his boyfriend and Eustass Kidd.

“I don’t let Killer go to shady places alone, with shady people.” At that Law looked up confused until he spotted the mentioned blond in the kitchen with his own friend.

“Penguin is a respectable surgeon at the Flevance General, if there is anybody shady, it’s you.”

“My business is out in the open, you are shady. What is it that you even do?”

“You shut up.” Law quickly told Luffy before he spilled the beans. “I’m taking a break from being a doctor. I have a private practice.”

“Well doctor, something’s wrong down there, can you check?” Kidd grinned.

“Really? My boyfriend’s right here.” Law pointed at Luffy who looked confused between both the older men, his cheeks puffed out from all the food he was holding in his mouth. “Nevermind.” Law sighed. “And take your bad flirting somewhere else, I’m not interested.”

“Relax, I’m teasing.”

“It’s the IV, the side effects are kicking in.” Penguin intervened before Law said something unnecessary and the situation picked up again.

“You need these after drinking as little as you did?” Kidd laughed pointing at the IV on top of the stand. “Man, Trafalgar, you’re weak.”

“Torao’s not weak, he can kick your butt anytime.” Luffy interjected, sticking his tongue out at the beefy redhead.

“He knows.” Law smirked and added, “from all the times I broke his nose.” Kidd growled turning as red as his hair.

“This will make you feel better.” Killer quickly said putting a big bowl of soup in front of the surgeon.

“No. I’ve had a lifetime worth of soup these past few weeks, I am not ingesting it again.” Law pushed the bowl away from him.

“You won’t get better unless you eat.”

“What is it with blond men wanting my dietary wellbeing?” The doctor rolled his eyes.

“Drink the damn soup Trafalgar. You look like you need it.” Kidd pushed, the muscular man was confused why even his own friend was making a big deal out of Law not eating.

“Drink the soup Torao.” Luffy added.

“Does this have-“ Law started, relenting.

“No there is no gluten.” Killer answered and put a bowl of pasta in front of Luffy.

“I want that too.” Law said and Luffy laughed at the way the older was pouting looking at the pasta.

“That definitely has gluten.” 

“How do you even know about that?” Kidd asked not being able to keep his confusion inside anymore.

“You would know too if you paid any attention to people.” Killer reprimanded.

“We do have some pasta for Law in the back cabinet though.” Penguin pointed. “But you have to drink your soup before that.” The older told his friend.

“I wanna put the pasta in the soup.” Law answered.

“That’s disgusting.”

“Have you ever tried it? No. Gimme pasta… I’m dying.” Law whined and put his head on the counter adding to his tired effect.

“Such a brat.”

While Penguin and Killer got busy making pasta for Law, Kidd decided to confront the surgeon. “Were you always this weak or is it something recent after getting together with Mugiwara?”

“You make him sound like an autoimmune disease.” Law snapped immediately. “I’ve always been sick, I used to hide it better.”

“Honesty too… did he turn you stupid or something?” Kidd pointed at Luffy who was still eating.

“Don’t excuse your ignorance by trying to make it his fault. I’m surprised your metal brain can even think of something like that though…”

“Oh man you’re so in love.” The redhead had thought the statement would incite a reaction out of the doctor in front of him but Law just shrugged and smiled at Luffy. “This isn’t even fun anymore.”

“What, me not having a high blood pressure all the time now is boring you? You sounded concerned for my health just a few moments ago too. Make up your mind Eustass-ya.”

“You guys are good friends huh.” Luffy hummed licking his plate until Penguin wrestled it out of his hands and refilled it.

“When they’re not at each other’s throats, kissing or fighting.” Killer sighed.

“Fight? Why would you guys fight?” Luffy addressed the two men directly.

“He meant spar.” Penguin answered. “Luffy you have no idea how many times we had to patch Law up whenever he came back from South Blue.”

“You always freaked out on your own, I patched myself up just fine.” Law stuck his tongue out at his friend, then turned to Luffy. “Sparing makes for a great way of relieving stress and he was a competent enough partner for that.”

“Competent enough? Trafalgar who broke whose ribs?” Kidd snapped, he had won his fair share of sparring matches against Law and he was not going to let the surgeon take all the glory.

“That happened once!” Law retorted. “I dislocated your shoulder, broke your nose so many times, gave you internal bleeding several times too and don’t get me started on how many of your precious painted nails you have chipped punching my face that you threw a tantrum over.”

“And it still somehow escaped you that Law is a doctor.” Penguin laughed at Kidd.

“You guys hurt each other while sparing? It’s supposed to be safe.” To everyone present, Luffy was the first person to point out that fact and it left all of them speechless.

“Try getting them to understand that, they fight like feral dogs.”

“Kidd still loses most of the time.” Killer added.

“That’s it, get up Trafalgar, I’m gonna beat you and then we will revise our score.” Kidd challenged, getting off his stool.

“It will make you feel real good winning against my currently weak state, huh?” Law smirked. “Or were you thinking I would get goaded into a challenge mindlessly and you would win?”

“I’ll fight for Torao!” Luffy got of his stool as well and faced Kidd with his fists in front of him.

“Don’t go crying to your boyfriend when I beat you little guy.” Kidd laughed.

“Nobody’s fighting anybody, certainly not on my behalf.” Law rolled his eyes and pulled Luffy by the back of his shirt.

“Be a doll and-“ The redhead started but Law kicked him in the balls from where he was sitting and that settled everything, he didn’t like being called a doll.

“You had it coming Kidd.” Killer shook his head and put a steaming plate of pasta in front of Law.

“Torao how can you target another man’s family jewels so easily?!” Luffy cried, his thighs slapped together as if to protect himself from Law as well.

“You wanna see how easily?” Law challenged and laughed when Luffy ran away.

“TORAO ON AFTER-DRINKING MEDICINES IS NOT NICE! EVERYONE SHIELD YOUR JEWELS!” The younger ran about the building yelling for everyone’s safety.

~

“Yeah, ok. The key’s in the secret holder? Got it, thanks Sanji.” Luffy ended the call and put his phone in his backpack. “Sanji said everything’s stocked and clean and there’s some food you can heat up as well.”

“That man is a blessing.” Law sighed and sat in the cab Luffy had called for them. The boyfriends landed in Goa an hour ago and wanted to get to their homes as quick as possible but there were some delays at the immigration, the idiocy of some people and a child throwing up, but then the boys were finally in the cab and heading home, well, Luffy was heading to Law’s house with the older just in case there were a few things amiss and Law started freaking out or panicking.

“Sanji’s the best.” Luffy grinned.

The ride home was quiet, Law was tired, he hadn’t completely recovered from his weakness from throwing up his alcohol. Eustass Kidd hadn’t left by the time the boyfriends were leaving and Law trusted Penguin to hold the fort so he wasn’t much worried about the situation in Flevance. Luffy was talking to his brothers the entire ride, letting them know about his current plans and the ‘just in case’ plans if his current plans were thwarted by his own self.

Law pushed the button on the side of the doorknob and got the key from the hidden compartment there. The house was clean and smelled of jasmine, one of the few flowers whose scent really calmed Law. Luffy threw his bag in his own room while Law went to his own, they both took separate baths, got cleaned up and ate in silence. Law could sense something weird radiating off Luffy since they went to the bar but he couldn’t put his finger on it nor was he going to ask and get himself into trouble with something he didn’t want to deal with in the first place, Law’s own brain was too scattered at the time being.

“Wanna hang out at the Sunny later? The crew’s getting together.” Luffy asked when he was leaving to let Law sleep or rest, however Law wanted to do that.

“Sure, I’ll stop by.” Law agreed.

“Text you the time then.”

“Ok.”

“You’re gonna sleep?” Luffy asked leaning on the door frame, he didn’t want to leave but it felt like the older wanted some space.

“I will try but I’ll find you if I can’t sleep and don’t want to be alone.” Law said and smiled when Luffy stood on the tips of his toes and kissed Law on his cheek, the answer to which was the older kissing Luffy on the side of his nose. They didn’t kiss on the mouth much, it was nice but both the boys didn’t want it to be something casual, they had each other’s entire faces for the casual kind.

“Nishishi.” Luffy grinned and waved. “See ya later Torao.”

~

Law arrived at the Thousand Sunny with Kikoku tucked close to him, he wasn’t able to sleep and he had nightmares the few seconds he did close his eyes. The older had thought he would seek Luffy out but he wasn’t big on getting his senses bombarded at that particular time, so he waited till he had to go to the Sunny to meet everyone.

“Hey Law, how’s the liver?” Sanji was the first person Law spotted because nobody was on deck and the kitchen was the safest bet to find someone.

“Who else did he tell?” Law groaned and rolled his eyes because he certainly wasn’t the one who told Sanji about his latest problem.

The blond chef laughed and pushed a plate of onigiri in front of Law. “Just about everybody. Take these up to marimo for you both, will you? He’s up in the crow’s nest with Luffy.”

“I think I’ll stay here for a bit then.”

“Trouble in paradise?” Sanji raised his only visible eyebrow.

“Just tired.” Law answered pulling his nodachi close to him and who was he kidding, that gesture alone tipped the man in front of him off that Law wanted some peace and quiet, not Luffy being Luffy at the moment. 

Sanji had seen Zoro pull his swords closer to himself a million times, he knew that was something the swordsmen did to make themselves feel safe and stable, it wouldn’t be odd for someone of Law’s background to have triggers at the most unfortunate time. So Sanji helped a brother out.

“Take these up and send Luffy down for some snacks.” Sanji said and the sigh of relief he heard from Law, he decided to unhear it.

“You got it.” Law picked the plate and headed up to the crow’s nest for some peace and quiet that everyone was picking on that he needed.

“Torao!” Luffy jumped then his eyes went to the onigiri and he ran to snatch the food.

“Not for you, Kuroashi-ya has snacks for you in the kitchen.” Law kept his little monster away from the plate by pushing him back with his sword.

“Ok! Thanks Torao! I’m glad you came!” Luffy yelled running down to the kitchen. Law sighed and sat down on the ground, resting his back against the sofa and slid the plate of onigiri closer to Zoro.

“When do you even use these?” Law inquired when Zoro pulled out one of his swords from the sheath and sat down in front of Law, bringing out the polishing oil and fluff ball to clean his sword.

“Whenever we’re fighting with our lives.” Zoro answered. “Just put a gang away, gotta clean them.”

“You guys head off into battle without Luffy?”

“He left this one to us.” Zoro heard Law hum and eyed the surgeon’s sword. “When did you last polish your sword?”

“Been a while.”

“Why not polish it now with me?” Zoro offered, it seemed to him Law needed a distraction.

"Polishing a sword means intending to use it. I don't intend to use it again." Law answered plainly.

"That's a shame. Why carry it around then?"

"Feels safe."

“You feel safe with a cursed blade around?” Zoro almost laughed, then it clicked. “You do know it’s a cursed blade right?”

“I know.” Law answered. “And it has a name, Kikoku.”

“Nice, where’d you find it?”

“Long story Zoro-ya, I’m not patient enough for the past today.”

“Yeah you seem crabby. Eat, and polish Kikoku.” Zoro said and pushed the plate of onigiri so it was between both the men and put his swords aside to get a meal himself. Zoro shifted and spread his legs in front of him.

"Those are interesting scars." Law commented, curious about the marks on both of the green haired man’s legs, just above the ankles.

"Interesting enough to turn on your doctor mode?" Zoro joked.

"Yes. Matching scars on both ankles, what happened?" Law sat straighter as did Zoro when he started talking about how got the marks.

"Some guy was freezing us up in wax, that's Nami, Vivi and me. Usopp and ero-cook were somewhere else and Luffy was being manipulated and controlled in that particular fight so I had to do something or we all would have died." Zoro recalled, nonchalant.

"And what did you do?"

"I decided to cut my legs free." 

Law facepalmed. "You strawhats are beyond logic."

"Yeah but you love us anyway." Law didn't say anything, just hid his face behind his hat. "I didn't get to cut entirely through though. Usopp arrived and one thing led to another and then he melted all the wax, made us free."

"What even is that story... so this happened in Alabasta?"

"Oh no, Vivi was with us right from when we took off past Red Line, though we didn't know she was Vivi back then. This happened in Little Garden."

"What the fuck were you all doing there?!" Law nearly choked on his rice.

"Uh...stocking for supplies?" Zoro shrugged and picked another onigiri to eat.

"They have giants there! And dinosaurs!"

"Calm down, you sounded a little excited for dinosaurs there." Zoro laughed.

"Luffy was seventeen then! Why the fuck would you let that kind of a seventeen year old roam around a pre-historic uninhabited island?!"

"It was fun."

“You guys are crazy!” Law shook his head in disbelief, granted he had done his own share of crazy things but he was hardly ever that reckless. Looking at the scars and running the story Zoro told him in his head again, Law remembered Chopper wasn’t with them at that time. "Who sewed up your ankles back then?"

"Curly-brows." Zoro answered and Law cringed. "We didn't have Chopper with us at that time and I wasn't going to let that witch Nami increase my debt and no way was Luffy going to be allowed to do it."

"Makes sense. Or I am just losing neurons really quick." Law rubbed his temples. Zoro laughed loudly, taking Law down that road with him.

"What're you two laughing about?" Luffy appeared, meat on stick hanging from his mouth, the younger was already coming back up but he hurried when he heard Zoro laugh like that. He wanted to know. Zoro and Law looked at each other and nodded with a grin. 

"You wouldn't understand." Law said.

"Come onnnn, tell meeeee!!" Luffy whined.

"No Luffy, he's right." Zoro seconded. “It’s too advanced for you.”

"Zorooooooo pleasssseeeeeeeeeee~" Luffy pouted hanging off his friend.

Law shook his head at his boyfriend acting every bit like what his family name was, a monkey. There was still something off with the way Luffy was carrying himself around the older and Law was getting worried he wouldn’t be able to keep himself from asking for long and that might not be in both of their best interests because Law was insensitive and Luffy was honest. Still it was a good time spent with the Strawhats, good food and jokes and music. It was a good night, a calming prelude to what was about to befall the boyfriends to test the strength of their bond.

~