It was several days after the whole Walmart fiasco, and both Lexi and Law were fully recovered from their illness. Thankfully, there wasn't any majorly strange or bothersome occurrences in the time between, what with the engineers having to take care of three sick or mentally unstable people. With Lexi's direction and instructions, they helped clean and even cook for those occupying the house. Shachi and Penguin were pretty well-behaved, a grateful Lexi found, and it really made things easier for the rest of them.8964 copyright protection305ＰＥＮＡＮＡDRWLQxs0qS 維尼
Unfortunately, missing three days of classes couldn't be helped by the good behavior of the pirates. Her assignments began to pile up, and she had to haul ass the last day to even begin to catch up.8964 copyright protection305ＰＥＮＡＮＡqSnwVhMG8m 維尼
Lexi became a recluse after that, spending the majority of her time at the university or in her room studying. The only times she'd come out were to grab something to eat or make something for the rest of them.8964 copyright protection305ＰＥＮＡＮＡRa9cyHL11v 維尼
Law began noticing the signs of exhaustion after the third full day of doing nothing but study. Though he had to admire her determination. Law and Bepo lounged around the living room, watching some strange program on the tv. Shachi and Penguin were in the backyard helping Nana with some gardening. Lexi emerged for only the second time that day, sluggishly descending the steps with half-lidded eyes.8964 copyright protection305ＰＥＮＡＮＡaIBw6Wtu42 維尼
"Um…Lexi?" Bepo pried, seeing her disheveled appearance.8964 copyright protection305ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9AukL3TmJ6 維尼
"Hmm?" She replied, too much in a daze to meet his gaze. She was only reacting to the sound of his voice.8964 copyright protection305ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6hu7MSSCrl 維尼
"Are you alright?"8964 copyright protection305ＰＥＮＡＮＡFKw7LKqcn2 維尼
"Mhmm." She reached the bottom of the stairs and went into the kitchen. She disappeared from sight, and Law watched the polar bear give him a concerned glance. They could hear her open the doors of the fridge, then a second later there was a loud crash of glass being broken followed by a feminine shout of surprise.8964 copyright protection305ＰＥＮＡＮＡUZAnfcjmps 維尼
The two pirates jumped with a start, Law swinging his head around to gather the source of the noise. Rolling his eyes, he stood and went into the kitchen after her. There he saw a dazed and startled Lexi staring at the ground, where a glass baking dish with leftovers from the day before had shattered against the floor. The pieces had scattered everywhere, and the enchiladas, as she had called them, lay in a half-frozen pile in the middle.8964 copyright protection305ＰＥＮＡＮＡVsni32nLae 維尼
Law looked to Lexi for explanation but she only rubbed her eyes furiously to get the sleep out of them. "It slipped out of my hand…" She said.8964 copyright protection305ＰＥＮＡＮＡ53BMI4fQDT 維尼
Sighing, he knelt down to start cleaning up the mess, but a quiet sob made him stop. Looking up, he saw her shoulders start to shake.8964 copyright protection305ＰＥＮＡＮＡzAvhDT1JGm 維尼
"Why are you crying?" He asked in confusion. Had she hurt herself? There were no visible wounds on her body anywhere…8964 copyright protection305ＰＥＮＡＮＡWlZceJheCu 維尼
"I'm just so tired…I can't fail my classes, but I'm so tired…" She sobbed, sniffing and wiping at her eyes with the sleeves of her shirt.8964 copyright protection305ＰＥＮＡＮＡO50bXS5Zd8 維尼
He stared at her a moment, unsure of what to do, but it seemed the universe would decide that for him. Lexi tried to take a step towards the stairs, most likely to go back up to her room, but she faltered. Law recognized something in her gait, something in the way she moved and instinctively stepped up to catch her before she passed out and fell to the ground in the broken glass.8964 copyright protection305ＰＥＮＡＮＡC15j9wtHhi 維尼
Lexi's head lolled foward, and her full weight fell against the pirate. If he hadn't have been there, she would have face planted straight into a pile of jagged glass. He wrapped her arm around his shoulder, picking her up by her knees and back. With a sigh, he stood and walked towards the stairs.8964 copyright protection305ＰＥＮＡＮＡq3SdChsBJO 維尼
"Bepo, will you clean up the mess in the kitchen?" He asked, and the bear stood.8964 copyright protection305ＰＥＮＡＮＡhB6e7E7da1 維尼
"Yes, Captain."8964 copyright protection305ＰＥＮＡＮＡriyp7yxsiG 維尼
Satisfied that the job would be done, he ascended the steps to the top of the stairs, pushing against her door that was slightly ajar.8964 copyright protection305ＰＥＮＡＮＡkAjzGRe112 維尼
Stepping carefully so as not to have her head hit the doorframe, Law moved towards her bed, gently lifting her from his hold and placing her on the comforter. She didn't wake up, probably feeling the full effects of her exhaustion. He was thankful of that, as if she'd been aware of his kind gesture, she'd probably mock him for it. He was not a hero, nor was he kind. It would do no good for her to be thinking that way.8964 copyright protection305ＰＥＮＡＮＡdafhIFHzES 維尼
"Troublesome woman." He muttered, stopping only to toss a blanket over her still form before shutting the door behind him on the way out.8964 copyright protection305ＰＥＮＡＮＡbVqezHyfc4 維尼
*Somewhere In Town*8964 copyright protection305ＰＥＮＡＮＡX6F3j2j7qj 維尼
7:00 pm8964 copyright protection305ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3ugRfX60Ce 維尼
He watched from his car as the attractive brunette woman exited the clothing store, shopping bag in hand. She chattered mindlessly into her cellphone, not aware that a steely pair of eyes followed her every move. She walked down the sidewalk towards where her car was parked.8964 copyright protection305ＰＥＮＡＮＡdh8BnroW8o 維尼
He narrowed his eyes, waiting for the moment that she realized her vehicle would not start. He loved that most, seeing the interruption of a routine, watching as something completely fell apart and they didn't know what to do next.8964 copyright protection305ＰＥＮＡＮＡyYa4r1GjS3 維尼
Still talking on the phone, she opened the door with one hand, climbing inside and placing her bag on the passenger seat.8964 copyright protection305ＰＥＮＡＮＡcSAWHhvvky 維尼
He gripped the steering wheel tighter, agitated, impatient. The loud rock music playing over the radio drowned out the cab, but he paid no attention to the noise. He watched as her confusion presented itself with her pause and a crease on her forehead. She frowned, turning the key several times but having no luck starting the engine.8964 copyright protection305ＰＥＮＡＮＡZGTQR4Hi0Z 維尼
Angry, she got out of the car and seemed to dial a new number on her phone, holding it up to her ear in frustration. There, that was his cue.8964 copyright protection305ＰＥＮＡＮＡpToHl6BMF6 維尼
Turning the key, his vehicle roared to life, and he switched gear, pulling back into the flow of traffic. He passed her by, going a street down and turning around to head the opposite direction. Towards her.8964 copyright protection305ＰＥＮＡＮＡroIZMv59L4 維尼
She paced back and forth on the sidewalk, shielding her eyes with her hand from the bright sun. He pulled in directly in front of her car, slowing to a stop and exiting the vehicle quickly.8964 copyright protection305ＰＥＮＡＮＡwq21ZEFGiq 維尼
"…don't need a ride after all. No, there's a tow truck here now. Ok, I'll see you at 8." He heard her say as he approached. She gave a grateful smile, sighing loudly.8964 copyright protection305ＰＥＮＡＮＡjsgVxihsb0 維尼
"Wow, you showed up at just the right time." The woman said, flashing a smile. He narrowed his eyes, but she didn't notice it from under his hat. He walked up to the car and gestured for her to pop the hood.8964 copyright protection305ＰＥＮＡＮＡcRpU9lsBI0 維尼
"Let's see what we've got here." He said, internally measuring her body for what he had planned later. Yes, she would do nicely…8964 copyright protection305ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2DDaVo3IP4 維尼
"I don't know why it won't start. It has a brand new battery and everything." She called from her front seat, pulling the tab to pop the hood. It clicked open and he propped it up with the latch. Leaning forward, he peered into the engine bay, pretending to take his time as he 'searched' for the problem. Then, a moment later, he pointed to a hose by the engine.8964 copyright protection305ＰＥＮＡＮＡ39sqo7vQ1S 維尼
"Someone cut your engine hose." He explained as she walked up, then watched as she ran a hand through her hair in frustration.8964 copyright protection305ＰＥＮＡＮＡjqbRzrHwtv 維尼
"That's just great…" She muttered, probably thinking about how much it would cost her to repair it. Though, he assumed that would be the last thing on her mind before too long.8964 copyright protection305ＰＥＮＡＮＡiMSWOzthF3 維尼
"Lucky for you, I'm not on my way to another call." He flashed her a charismatic grin, watching as she returned it with one of her own. "Let's get you hooked up and out of here."8964 copyright protection305ＰＥＮＡＮＡnak581qlyF 維尼
"Thanks, I really appreciate it." She said, and he only laughed a little, careful to to let on that he could care less what she appreciated. Walking back to his vehicle for his tools, he grinned madly to himself, curling his fingers in anticipation for what was to come.8964 copyright protection305ＰＥＮＡＮＡVYliMf8lk4 維尼
Lexi cracked one eye open, finally aware that she was, in fact, awake. With a groan, she took a deep breath through her nose, rubbing at her eyes blearily. The first thing she registered was that it was night. One look at the clock told her it was 10:51 pm, but she couldn't ever remember falling asleep in the first place.8964 copyright protection305ＰＥＮＡＮＡVaoXE0Tp7n 維尼
Frowning, she slowly rolled out of bed and padded towards the door. Reaching for the handle, her stomach growled loudly, and she placed a hand on her chest as the rumbling slowly died away.8964 copyright protection305ＰＥＮＡＮＡAgoTJb3tkV 維尼
"Starving…" She muttered to herself, turning the handle and stepping out into the hallway.8964 copyright protection305ＰＥＮＡＮＡzFlYW6ghew 維尼
The dark house was illuminated only by a lamp from the living room, and Lexi raised a brow when she saw Law still up, reading from one of her medical textbooks.8964 copyright protection305ＰＥＮＡＮＡcTkmVSo0aU 維尼
"You're still awake?" She asked softly, making him look up from his reading.8964 copyright protection305ＰＥＮＡＮＡiUIz61Id4v 維尼
"Some nights I find it hard to sleep." He answered truthfully, watching her come down the stairs. "Now, why are you awake, Lexi-ya?"8964 copyright protection305ＰＥＮＡＮＡc25UlNouVx 維尼
She yawned deeply, holding onto the banister as she set foot on the ground floor. "I'm not sure, but probably because I'm hungry." As if to emphasize the fact, her stomach rumbled again, causing the pirate to smirk and Lexi to blush. Before she could unintentionally embarrass herself further, she headed towards the kitchen and opened up the fridge.8964 copyright protection305ＰＥＮＡＮＡKup7MmxPoZ 維尼
"Thanks for bringing me upstairs…" She faintly called, and Law raised a brow in surprise. He hadn't expected that.8964 copyright protection305ＰＥＮＡＮＡJPwxafbcq6 維尼
"Hmm. Perhaps you should be more careful not to faint in the future." He replied, unable to resist teasing her just a little.8964 copyright protection305ＰＥＮＡＮＡksXN9rNvto 維尼
"Hmph." She retorted, just loud enough for him to hear as she rummaged through the various food items in the fridge. Seeing nothing she wanted, she switched over to the freezer. There was still a frozen dinner not yet eaten, so she removed it from the box and walked over to the microwave.8964 copyright protection305ＰＥＮＡＮＡ25O9FRLihs 維尼
There was silence, and Lexi thought that maybe Law went back to his reading. Before, she might have been irritated that he was touching her stuff, but she supposed there wasn't much she could do to stop him, so she let it be. It wasn't like he would rip it up or something. At least she hoped.8964 copyright protection305ＰＥＮＡＮＡyMMGNy2jaV 維尼
The whirring of the microwave putting her into a sort of trance, she was startled when it beeped several times, indicating it was done. Opening the door, she retrieved her food and turned to open the drawer with the silverware.8964 copyright protection305ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0AQGh56zSP 維尼
Macaroni and cheese in hand, she walked into the living room and sat on the couch opposite of Law. With a sigh, she placed the tray on the coffee table and curled up on the arm of the couch.8964 copyright protection305ＰＥＮＡＮＡDnAlYTpvES 維尼
"I don't know how much more I can take of this…" She sighed, eating a mouthful of her dinner. Law, his interest piqued, glanced up at her.8964 copyright protection305ＰＥＮＡＮＡIibU4RVPrD 維尼
"Of what exactly?"8964 copyright protection305ＰＥＮＡＮＡc8jkCZQvhC 維尼
She gestured to the medical book in his hand. "College. Studying. Life in general." She stabbed a few more macaronis with her fork, chewing them quickly. "Nothing is as I'd hoped it would be…"8964 copyright protection305ＰＥＮＡＮＡnMlBKbcNCl 維尼
"You mean since your parents were killed?" He asked in the silence, and she stilled, fork still in her mouth. Eyes wide, she turned to Law quickly.8964 copyright protection305ＰＥＮＡＮＡLMpri3LAlW 維尼
"How do you-"8964 copyright protection305ＰＥＮＡＮＡZA4Z32VOVj 維尼
"Your grandmother told us." He interrupted, watching her reaction with interest. She glanced away, seeing the anger well up in her eyes, but then it was replaced with a weariness.8964 copyright protection305ＰＥＮＡＮＡwLQBMSsd9X 維尼
"I see." Was all she said, but he'd hoped from more than that.8964 copyright protection305ＰＥＮＡＮＡHFRjDszXg9 維尼
"She said you blame yourself for what happened." His prying was making her retreat further into herself, if her body language was anything to go by. She tucked her legs up underneath her and tilted away from him.8964 copyright protection305ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7Sddd7b4XZ 維尼
"Yeah…" She ate a few more bites before adding softly, "If I hadn't have left the house, they'd still be alive."8964 copyright protection305ＰＥＮＡＮＡSDiwBLOv3s 維尼
"That may well be true." He said, and she looked at him sharply. Obviously she didn't appreciate him saying these harsh things, but he only shrugged. "You can't know what would or would not have happened if your actions had been different. You'll just have to live with the outcome." He answered honestly.8964 copyright protection305ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7smGEnvAcb 維尼
She was silent, staring at the black screen of the tv, chewing mindlessly on her dinner. There was a long pause in the conversation, Law staring at the brunette in wait, knowing that she would be the next one to speak or she'd get up and go back to bed. He was rather curious which option she'd pick. And he wasn't disappointed.8964 copyright protection305ＰＥＮＡＮＡWAzwjgQUD6 維尼
"When are you guys going back to your world?" She asked after several minutes of silence. He shrugged.8964 copyright protection305ＰＥＮＡＮＡHikbaC6CHR 維尼
"Unless we find out what exactly caused us to be sent here, we can't possibly find a way back."8964 copyright protection305ＰＥＮＡＮＡuSl75iIFr6 維尼
"Well, I hope you find it soon." She retorted in a clipped tone. He smirked in amusement, noting the way she wouldn't look at him but down at her now-empty tray of food. She absentmindedly swirled the fork in the left-over cheese, saying nothing.8964 copyright protection305ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8SIUFRsUoX 維尼
"Are you that eager to get rid of us, Lexi-ya?" He asked, and she spared him a glance.8964 copyright protection305ＰＥＮＡＮＡmk3Y7abrUc 維尼
"You guys have made my life an insane mess since you got here. I'll be happier when you are out of my life." She accused, and he had to admit that perhaps they'd caused quite a lot of commotions since arriving, but he only chuckled deeply.8964 copyright protection305ＰＥＮＡＮＡucAvoZhhxp 維尼
"And yet you still haven't called the authorities, though you've had plenty of opportunities to do so."8964 copyright protection305ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0FQwkWaJnm 維尼
To this she had no answer, but she still didn't feel like getting up quite yet. There was another long pause as she continued to stare into space, and Law went back to the medical book after awhile, convinced that her next move would be to head back to bed.8964 copyright protection305ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2YdCEHVssz 維尼
Again, he was pleasantly surprised.8964 copyright protection305ＰＥＮＡＮＡZiOgt2UYeV 維尼
"Tell me about your world." Her quiet voice said. Law glanced up in surprise, staring at Lexi's face to see if she'd been kidding, but she returned the gaze with her serious green eyes,8964 copyright protection305ＰＥＮＡＮＡvsO21p3U2r 維尼
Setting the medical book down, he turned back to her. "What exactly would you like to know?"8964 copyright protection305ＰＥＮＡＮＡnduq4LL9sy 維尼
"Everything you can think of. I just want to know." She propped up her head with one hand, as Law took a moment to think, before telling her all about the things he'd come to know in his time as a pirate.8964 copyright protection305ＰＥＮＡＮＡI2iAz9QxdN 維尼
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