"I cannot believe you did that." Lexi growled at the pirate, dragging him by his sleeve out the door of the lecture hall. Behind them, students were calling out in approval to Law. He smirked, trying to turn to look back at the others, but Lexi pulled harder at his arm. He allowed himself to be guided towards the centre of campus, though she suspected that if he'd been really intent to, he could simply dislodge her grip from his hoodie.8964 copyright protection368ＰＥＮＡＮＡqTvkX5Krso 維尼
"I don't understand what you could be mad at. I taught your class quite well, didn't I?" He boasted, to which Lexi pouted. Silently, she simply kept walking.8964 copyright protection368ＰＥＮＡＮＡJnbRIaRlOB 維尼
He was right. His class had been the most intriguing and the most easy to remember that she'd ever had in the medical anatomy category. If Law hadn't been a pirate Captain from another world who most likely had a criminal record and was not someone who she shouldn't be associating with, she'd have recommended he be a teacher.8964 copyright protection368ＰＥＮＡＮＡcoR5KdtbSn 維尼
The whole class had been engaged; laughing, smiling, asking questions-albeit, it took a while for them to start raising hands and shouting out their questions before too long-and altogether learning. Law made it a point of repeating information several times for emphasis, then turning right around and quizzing the students to be sure they understood. It was the ideal teaching technique, an engaging setting, with a rather unique instructor.8964 copyright protection368ＰＥＮＡＮＡLo5GCHVo6y 維尼
Now, praying wholeheartedly that no one would say anything about the impromptu substitute, Lexi dragged the pirate towards the union building, glancing around for an administrator coming to expel her from the college.8964 copyright protection368ＰＥＮＡＮＡqTOr16pqkA 維尼
"What is your hurry, Lexi-ya?" He asked, and she turned around, satisfied that no one was coming for them.8964 copyright protection368ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0I7kuqGJVj 維尼
"Are you serious? I asked you not to do one thing. One thing. And the first thing you do is turn around and make a scene! I could get kicked out for what you did!" She ignored the curious glances of those walking by.8964 copyright protection368ＰＥＮＡＮＡdT2Y0hCiiK 維尼
"I would think they'd thank you for bringing me along. I was rather effective at instructing your fellow students." He crossed his arms, narrowing his eyes down at the brunette. She shook her head, gesturing angrily.8964 copyright protection368ＰＥＮＡＮＡI8KVXfoMHA 維尼
"Why in the hell would they thank me for bringing someone along who stuffed one of their staff into a broom closet?" She sighed, walking inside of the union building, hearing Law follow behind her.8964 copyright protection368ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7qisHdFBad 維尼
"It's your fault for bringing me along, then." He said, and she almost didn't resist the urge to punch him. She figured he'd stop her before she was able to anyways.8964 copyright protection368ＰＥＮＡＮＡAsANo8c7X6 維尼
"Just don't do anything else. Don't talk to anyone. Don't touch anything. Just…don't." She gritted her teeth, shouldering her bag once more before finding a table with two chairs. Setting her stuff down, she sat and pulled out her laptop, all the rage of a thunderstorm about her. Law sat opposite, glancing around the building with interest.8964 copyright protection368ＰＥＮＡＮＡXeGtgtaR4x 維尼
"What is this place?" He asked, seeing the stairs doing up to the floor above. On both ends of the wide, high-ceilinged hallway were cafe-type stores. One looked like a store, with various food items lining the shelves. The other looked like a small restaurant.8964 copyright protection368ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4qlD7PJ003 維尼
"It's the union building. Like a general meeting place. People study and eat here." She distractedly input her password, navigating the home screen and documents she already had popped up. She still had an english essay to finish before the next day.8964 copyright protection368ＰＥＮＡＮＡlgTuq8nvQF 維尼
"What is that?" Law asked, inspecting her laptop curiously. She glanced up, still mad at him, and pulled the electronic towards her, out of his reach.8964 copyright protection368ＰＥＮＡＮＡYm3hlt60Mn 維尼
"It's a laptop. I'm not even gonna begin to explain what a computer or internet is right now. That's a long explanation for another time. All I can really say right now is that it allows me to access any sort of information in the world."8964 copyright protection368ＰＥＮＡＮＡT1rEPnnuen 維尼
He narrowed his eyes, looking at the strange device in a new light. "Such a device would be much sought after in my world. How did you come to have it?" He tried to reach for it but she pulled it closer again, raising an eyebrow.8964 copyright protection368ＰＥＮＡＮＡzfrEAFyUYB 維尼
"I bought it. Almost everyone has one." She gestured around them, and Law saw dozens of others with similarly looking devices, eyes focused on whatever it was they were watching on the front.8964 copyright protection368ＰＥＮＡＮＡxMmZzPllXs 維尼
"And these things are just sold at any regular market?" He leaned back in his chair, disappointed that he couldn't get his hands on it right at that moment. In fact, he'd been letting Lexi control what he did since they'd arrived. Perhaps once they returned to her home he would start throwing his weight around, now that he'd come to terms with the way her world worked.8964 copyright protection368ＰＥＮＡＮＡfJLDiX0xqY 維尼
"Yup. But we don't call them markets. They're just stores. Markets usually sell produce." She explained, eyes trained on the 'laptop.'8964 copyright protection368ＰＥＮＡＮＡDGlWEdR72b 維尼
"Fascinating." He mumbled, and that seemed the end of the conversation.8964 copyright protection368ＰＥＮＡＮＡBHUnzsmPzL 維尼
After another hour or so, Shachi and Penguin were thoroughly bored of the tv. They'd flipped through numerous shows, not seeing anything that made any sort of sense or anything remotely entertaining for them. Sighing heavily, they sunk deeper into the cushions.8964 copyright protection368ＰＥＮＡＮＡiAk8E3ZKij 維尼
"Now what?" Penguin asked, glancing around the room for anything they could occupy themselves with.8964 copyright protection368ＰＥＮＡＮＡoBX6xFjy5F 維尼
Bepo had woken up by that time, and he stretched out his arms. Settling again, he also glanced around…and spotted the stairs to the basement.8964 copyright protection368ＰＥＮＡＮＡp61mpAjEph 維尼
"I wonder what's down there?" Bepo said, pointing towards the stairs. Both engineers looked where he was pointing, their curiosities suddenly shifting into overdrive.8964 copyright protection368ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5ukXPAP3nv 維尼
"Bepo, don't you remember what Lexi-chan said?" The bear shook his head. Shachi poked the first mate's head with a finger.8964 copyright protection368ＰＥＮＡＮＡB7S9tC1JWN 維尼
"Baka, she said, 'You are not allowed in the basement at all. Don't even think about going down there.' Lexi-chan would be mad."8964 copyright protection368ＰＥＮＡＮＡNz4FVFD8v4 維尼
"But…what else are we supposed to do? We already watched tv." Penguin argued, rubbing his face with his hands.8964 copyright protection368ＰＥＮＡＮＡp7oeYWfsJm 維尼
"Yeah, we're pirates. We do what we want." Bepo added, standing to go over to the stairs. Shachi shifted from foot to foot, nervous about the implications of disobeying their host.8964 copyright protection368ＰＥＮＡＮＡmJHknGwQIx 維尼
"I don't know guys. Lexi-chan can be pretty scary…"8964 copyright protection368ＰＥＮＡＮＡNabB5BQONC 維尼
"Come on, Shachi. You gotta man up. This is the defining line between being a boy," Penguin puffed out his chest, "and a man. So, what's it gonna be?"8964 copyright protection368ＰＥＮＡＮＡcpfZXrJ1S8 維尼
Once his manhood came into question, the decision basically made itself. No one would be calling him anything less than a man, Shachi thought, and so the three headed towards the stairs that lead to the basement.8964 copyright protection368ＰＥＮＡＮＡbCELiTfOs1 維尼
The door wasn't locked, surprisingly. It was several degrees cooler than in the living room, and a shiver went down their spines at the cold air.8964 copyright protection368ＰＥＮＡＮＡkr8mV5ksAW 維尼
The first room they saw wasn't really a room at all. In fact, the entire basement seemed to be just the skeleton of rooms. The walls weren't finished, only wooden frames for support, and the floors were a cracking cement. Lightbulbs with strings dangling down were the only source of light, and the three looked around at the illuminated mess.8964 copyright protection368ＰＥＮＡＮＡb5z6gh9boR 維尼
"Woah." Penguin said. Woah was right. The basement looked like a giant storage area; boxes were stacked at the corners, sometimes three or four high, there were large bags of different sorts scattered about the floor, newspapers everywhere, and at the far wall sat a large gun display.8964 copyright protection368ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5viTB5Du9x 維尼
They spread out, curiosities leading them their own separate ways. Bepo went to the gun case, wiping away the layer of dust that covered the glass. Inside, there were two or three guns, though what kinds were hard to distinguish. Weapons in Lexi's world were foreign to the bear.8964 copyright protection368ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5k3mxEG9uh 維尼
Shachi fingered through the various piles of newspapers stacked on the floor. They all seemed to be dated from around the 1940's and 50's. The only obvious thing he could tell was that there had been a war, which matched up with Lexi's story.8964 copyright protection368ＰＥＮＡＮＡJLhBjctN1s 維尼
Penguin had gone over the one of the boxes, opening the cardboard flaps in hesitation. He didn't want a next of spiders or rodents jumping out into his face. Nothing sprung him, and he peered inside.8964 copyright protection368ＰＥＮＡＮＡq8B3isutt8 維尼
"I think we've hit the motherload." He said, earning the attention of his nakama. They wandered over to him as he held up a magazine with several women on the front cover.8964 copyright protection368ＰＥＮＡＮＡwBmsl7vkzn 維尼
"What's that?" Shachi asked, and Penguin held it out.8964 copyright protection368ＰＥＮＡＮＡD3PFO2lL3x 維尼
"This, my friend, is exactly what we needed."8964 copyright protection368ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1P7Iyz06tU 維尼
"Lexi! Don't pretend you can't hear me!" Brittany's voice floating across the courtyard where Law and her had been eating. She stopped chewing her sandwich, frozen with that feeling that a disaster was imminent. Brittany's excited form was weaving through the crowd of people that floated through the large spacious area in the middle of campus.8964 copyright protection368ＰＥＮＡＮＡyXU7uq2JkU 維尼
Lexi sighed. She'd been able to avoid her friend through medical anatomy, but now it seemed luck was not on her side. When asked, Lexi had pointed out the men's bathroom, in which the pirate was still absent. He'd been gone for several minutes, and she assumed he'd be back at any time. Hopefully, he'd stay out of sight for a few more minutes.8964 copyright protection368ＰＥＮＡＮＡLev11KF1TI 維尼
The black-haired beauty readjusted her bag on her shoulder, sauntering up to Lexi with that natural swagger of a confident young woman.8964 copyright protection368ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7CZh8DZEAx 維尼
"Lexi, could you believe that guy in anatomy today? And oh my god, did you see his tattoos? Talk about a major turn on." She sat in the chair facing her, and Lexi swallowed the bite of her sandwich.8964 copyright protection368ＰＥＮＡＮＡhhdJhvpjcG 維尼
"Huh? O-oh yeah, that was pretty insane." She looked away nervously. Her friend didn't seem to notice.8964 copyright protection368ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8S5v6Lh14X 維尼
"Anyways, the guy."8964 copyright protection368ＰＥＮＡＮＡZIgZOz9jLI 維尼
"What guy?" She asked curiously, causing Brittany to roll her eyes in exaggeration.8964 copyright protection368ＰＥＮＡＮＡweOSdtSvj6 維尼
"You know. The. Guy. The one who had your cellphone." She stared at her intensely, loosening Lexi's resolve second by second.8964 copyright protection368ＰＥＮＡＮＡhj9pbI9OiO 維尼
"Oh, right. That one. Well, you see-"8964 copyright protection368ＰＥＮＡＮＡSPxp4vOqeb 維尼
"What is he like? How do you know him? Is he as hot as he sounds? Does he have piercings?"8964 copyright protection368ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8TayF14iMf 維尼
"Slow down!" Lexi held up her hands, calming the storm that was her friend. Out of the corner of her eye, she watched the entrance to the bathroom, hoping beyond hope that Law would still be a few more minutes. If she could get Brittany to leave quick maybe they could avoid a meeting.8964 copyright protection368ＰＥＮＡＮＡhhXJCEXDgV 維尼
"Wait, didn't you date that guy for awhile?" She pointed to a guy walking by, recognizing him vaguely. She glanced his way, giving him no more than a dismissive wave of her hand.8964 copyright protection368ＰＥＮＡＮＡqW3EdzOsWH 維尼
"Todd. Lasted four days. Addicted to porn, pass." She leaned forwards. "Now, tell me about this guy."8964 copyright protection368ＰＥＮＡＮＡqGmvhPSyKz 維尼
A flash of bright yellow caught Lexi's attention, and she saw Law making his way over to the table. With a rising sense of panic, she sighed deeply.8964 copyright protection368ＰＥＮＡＮＡKu3Ll1dCob 維尼
"Why don't you ask him yourself?" She muttered, rubbing the bridge of her nose with one hand. Brittany frowned, not understanding. At that moment, Law approached rom behind her, raising an eyebrow in curiosity.8964 copyright protection368ＰＥＮＡＮＡeYB1eQ0lVf 維尼
"And who might this be, Lexi-ya?" Brittany turned in her seat, staring up at Law with wide eyes. After a moment she flipped back to Lexi, giving her a wide-eyed, shocked look. She mouthed the words 'That him?' and Lexi nodded. Turning back, she continued to stare.8964 copyright protection368ＰＥＮＡＮＡQYmYtsAatF 維尼
"Is it considered socially acceptable to stare at someone for extended periods of time?" He asked Lexi, and she sighed, figuring that if she didn't do something Brittany would continue with this train wreck of a first meeting.8964 copyright protection368ＰＥＮＡＮＡgeF5GBY3Vu 維尼
"Law, this is my friend Brittany, the one you talked to on the phone. Brittany…this is Law."8964 copyright protection368ＰＥＮＡＮＡw1hQUh88h6 維尼
"You taught our class." She blurted out, and Law smirked.8964 copyright protection368ＰＥＮＡＮＡe3XZt7ZdKc 維尼
"Indeed."8964 copyright protection368ＰＥＮＡＮＡDtK2hq5vr0 維尼
"So, you're a professor?" She asked, and he glanced to Lexi.8964 copyright protection368ＰＥＮＡＮＡsEYCk2W3m6 維尼
"Actually…" Behind Brittany's back, Lexi frantically nodded her head, trying to get him to agree. If Law started going on about how he was a pirate Captain, everyone would start asking questions that none of them had the answers to. Luckily for her, he got the message. He raised an eyebrow, deciding he would get back at her for all this. "…Yes, I am. I'm a professor."8964 copyright protection368ＰＥＮＡＮＡeUMJFdnb54 維尼
"That's pretty hot." She said, and Lexi looked away from embarrassment, though her friend didn't have any such qualms. "Nice tats, too. Who did them?"8964 copyright protection368ＰＥＮＡＮＡsXi8hcD5v2 維尼
"A small shop in…California." He said, remembering Lexi mention the word before.8964 copyright protection368ＰＥＮＡＮＡK0DTY2i93c 維尼
"Damn. Whoever they are did an awesome job. Do you have more?"8964 copyright protection368ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5GO4rS8sAz 維尼
"Yes, though they are hidden."8964 copyright protection368ＰＥＮＡＮＡuUD6UvYeD8 維尼
"Show me sometime?" She asked lowly, a seductive smirk on her face. Clearing her throat, Lexi glanced at her watch.8964 copyright protection368ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ7NkMQdqm7 維尼
"Well, looks like I gotta go to class. Law, are you coming?" She gathered up her stuff, rising from her seat and gesturing towards the hall at the top of the hill. Law grinned, looking back to Brittany.8964 copyright protection368ＰＥＮＡＮＡC6X77B8uh0 維尼
"A pleasure meeting you, Brittany-ya." Hearing her name being uttered from his lips seemed to be the tipping point, and her cheeks showed a hint of a blush. Waving goodbye, timidly, she blew a kiss on her fingertips.8964 copyright protection368ＰＥＮＡＮＡqnm5EK05DK 維尼
"Oh, hun. I'm sure I'll see you soon." Giving a little wink, she watched them leave in a hurry, though her eyes were trained on Law's back unwaveringly.8964 copyright protection368ＰＥＮＡＮＡniFiIJERmS 維尼
"Check this one out!" Shachi pointing to a page of a woman wearing some kind of military uniform, leaning suggestively over a stack of strange ammunition-looking objects. The saying, 'Ladies, join the fight and support our brave. They'll appreciate it!' She winked from the page, tipping her cap to the engineers, whose nose began to trickle blood.8964 copyright protection368ＰＥＮＡＮＡz3Gu2sMIkD 維尼
"I wonder why Lexi-chan had these in the basement." Then, a thought seemed to dawn over Shachi, and his eyes widened. "You don't think that…"8964 copyright protection368ＰＥＮＡＮＡryAmVelU2F 維尼
"What?" Penguin asked.8964 copyright protection368ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7Q7wnVocdh 維尼
"Maybe Lexi-chan is…into…girls?" He whispered the end, as if she'd hear him from wherever the university was. Penguin seemed to consider the questions, then shook his head.8964 copyright protection368ＰＥＮＡＮＡWzMTddixxT 維尼
"Nah, no way."8964 copyright protection368ＰＥＮＡＮＡi877YGv2YB 維尼
"How can you be sure?"8964 copyright protection368ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6gms0HQC1l 維尼
Unbeknownst to the two engineers, but not escaping the notice of the polar bear, the door to Nana's room opened slightly. The engineers were too engrossed in the images of the ladies to notice, and Nana silently entered the living room all bleary-eyed and confused.8964 copyright protection368ＰＥＮＡＮＡweT99xxqxM 維尼
"Ah, this one's my favorite." Shachi said, holding up the page of a girl with a thin nightgown on, hair done up in extreme curls. Their noses began to bleed profusely, and unfortunately for them, Nana saw.8964 copyright protection368ＰＥＮＡＮＡcZ78rEgBEg 維尼
"By the gods, you're bleedin'!" At the sound of the old woman's shout, the three looking up in shock. Nana, who was very obviously not in a lucid state, rushed into the kitchen as fast as her legs would carry her, digging through the cupboard for something. She took the first aid kit and grabbed a kitchen knife from the drawer, and rushed into the living room.8964 copyright protection368ＰＥＮＡＮＡCHAEx86k90 維尼
"Stay calm and breathe deeply, soldier. The medical camps are more than seven or eight miles away, so we can't do much more than an improvised surgery! Hold steady now." She pinned Shachi down to the floor and began positioning the knife over his shoulder, and everyone began to panic.8964 copyright protection368ＰＥＮＡＮＡaOEnRw3rRo 維尼
"I'm fine! I don't need a surgery!" He called, struggling in vain against the surprisingly strong grandma. Penguin tried prying her arms off of him but she wouldn't budge. Angrily, she pointed to Bepo.8964 copyright protection368ＰＥＮＡＮＡm3cMjtpDNg 維尼
"Soldier! Keep his friend back and remaining calm. I can't work in these conditions." Fearing for the safety of his friend, Bepo stood and bear-hugged the grandma, forcing her to drop the knife onto the ground.8964 copyright protection368ＰＥＮＡＮＡyR7bQNShK7 維尼
"This is insubordination, soldier! I'll have you reprimanded! A man's life is on the line!" She flailed and struggled to get out of Bepo's hold, but the bear wouldn't let go. Shachi scrambled away rom the frantic woman, clutching his nearly-amputated arm with relief.8964 copyright protection368ＰＥＮＡＮＡjqKlrmVpCy 維尼
"What are we gonna do?" Penguin asked, eyeing Nana with both fear and confusion. The intensity with which she had charged his friend was alarming, though since they'd seen her in a lucid and docile state before, they knew this wasn't like her. This wasn't normal.8964 copyright protection368ＰＥＮＡＮＡacUNXhtpMm 維尼
"Should we lock her in her bedroom?" Bepo asked, getting a better grip on the old woman.8964 copyright protection368ＰＥＮＡＮＡynhg95hlfj 維尼
"We should keep an eye on her. We don't want her accidentally escaping. Can you hold her like that for a long time?" Shachi asked, and Bepo nodded.8964 copyright protection368ＰＥＮＡＮＡyvooixRsPa 維尼
Penguin sighed. "Now we just gotta wait till Lexi-chan and Captain get back."8964 copyright protection368ＰＥＮＡＮＡJrXvO4kHhU 維尼
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