"You're a fan of Christmas?" Kyo's index finger softly traces the black spots decorating Law's jeans as the two lounge together on the couch, her head hurting after yesterday's pool party, it would seem that she drank too much. 

The surgeon's warm hand gently stroking her hair as she leans against his chest, he had guessed she wasn't feeling too well the second he laid eyes on her but he doesn't seem aware that it's a hangover at least, he came over to her and Lotte's flat after work so the girl had plenty of time to vomit, shower and eventually sober up. 

She thought he would find her quite boring today since she isn't feeling very cocky or energetic, instead she'd much rather eat and sleep for the remainder of the day and nothing else, but Trafalgar seems surprisingly comfortable with doing the same thing.

Somehow it lead to them speaking about their favourite seasons.

It's an oddity with Law, he gets her speaking about everything and nothing all at once.

"Christmas gives me a lot of nostalgia." He calmly begins with a ghost of a smile, his eyes harbouring the tiniest glimmer of passion as he stares off into space, tenderly twirling her red strands around his fingers. "My family and I used to decorate the house with lights, stockings, tinsel, a tree...everything, really." 

She can tell from how soft his tone gets with this information that it means a lot to him, a thoughtful look on her face as she stares up into his eyes attentively, her touch finally leaving his jean leg and instead resting against his chest, subtly feeling for his heartbeat as she speaks. "Do you still decorate for the holiday?"

It takes him a moment to answer, his gaze focusing on the TV but it's clear that he isn't really paying any attention to what's happening in the program, finally shaking his head in response to her. "I used to when I lived with Cora-san but now it's just Bepo and I, there's no need for decorating." 

"Hm...is that so? Well, you should decorate this year, for nostalgia sake." Her comment actually causing his vague smile to morph into more of a smirk, his nose pressing into her hair as a low hum rumbles in his throat. 

"What about you, Kyo-ya? What's your favourite holiday?"

"I've always liked Halloween." A soft smile gracing her lips as she feels his subtle heartbeat beneath her palm and her tired eyes finally falling closed in comfort. "I enjoy the spooky themes and the costumes." 

Of course, she doesn't notice how the raven lightly frowns at that, curiosity flickering in his eyes. "Did your mother ever take you trick-or-treating?" The girl immediately tenses in his arms at that, her eyes snapping open whilst her gaze matches his own, trying to conjure up the correct words to use inside her head. 

"No...no, she didn't." She mutters softly whilst bracing herself, only barely being able to hold the surgeon's intense stare as her brows furrow, her heart tightening inside her chest. "She was actually--!" Her words only falling silent when the apartment door swings open, Lotte entering first with a grin and being closely followed by Eustass Kid. 

Law's eyes noticeably narrowing at his lover as her attention shifts, giving her roommate a discreet wave with her free hand whilst Eustass stops beside the couch, a mocking grin spread across his lips already.

"Oh? Birdie, you didn't tell me that the freak show was in town." The gruff male teases, earning himself a glare from the couple in return, though Law is the one quickest to retort.

"Well, you said it, Eustass-ya. Glad you've become so accepting of who you are." The comment bringing a small smirk to Kyo's lips, the fingertips idly fiddling with the tassel of his hoodie whilst Kid huffs in the background.

"Eh? The fuck are you trying to imply?" His eyes already beginning to bulge in irritation and his mouth curved into a deep frown as his amber orbs shifts between the pair. "While you're here, you can tell your whore to stop eyeballin' me!"

The crude insult immediately brings a scowl to the surgeon's face, his body tensing beneath the girl and his eyes harbouring a flicker of fire in them as he glowers up at the redhead. "Don't talk about her like that."

"My apologies." Kyo intercepts with a smirk, her fingers delicately stroking the raven's cheek in an attempt to keep him as relaxed as possible while her stare fixates back on Kid, her voice calm as she continues. "It's my job to study cavemen." 

"Fuck y--!"

"Kid!" Lotte's stern tone immediately drawing the brute's attention, though he visibly relaxes a little when his gaze lands upon her laid-back smile, the brunette taking his wrist and lightly tugging him toward her bedroom. "C'mon, I have something to show you~!" 

Of course he doesn't argue with that at all, a wild grin slowly beginning to adorn his features as he follows her into the bedroom, this is probably the only time Eustass Kid will ever allow somebody to tell him what to do.

A grimace traversing across both Kyo and Law's faces since it's very clear what they are about to get up to, the redhead already rising from the couch and gesturing toward her own room, not even getting the chance to speak before Law gets up and follows her. 

It's the opposite end of the apartment so they will at least be as far away from the noise as possible, Kyo already taking her phone from her pocket upon entering, her free hand turning on her speaker as a pout etches into her features. "I hope you don't mind my music taste."

She selects a Blink 182 album since they're the first band she was introduced to and the first she really liked, courtesy of Ace, turning the volume up enough to drone out exterior noise but still keeping it low enough to hear Law when he speaks.

"Anything's gotta be better than hearing my cousin and her boyfriend do their business." He carelessly retorts while taking a seat on her bed, his golden orbs immediately scanning the photos hanging on her wall, suddenly she's grateful that she didn't put the one of them at the party up there - that would be awkward to explain.

Though having said that, it's still in the box under her bed along with the others, including the ones of random people as well as Lotte and Eustass Kid - she may put the one of Lotte on the wall if the brunette doesn't mind since it does look aesthetically nice but as for Kid's photo - she doesn't want that thing on or anywhere near her bedroom wall.

Perhaps Lotte will want to keep it...   

"Anyway, what was you about to say?" The raven finally questions once they're alone again, not missing how her expression dampens, her pout immediately vanishing as her eyes avoid his own. "About your mother?"

She hasn't gone into detail about her mother in a long time, not since the police report. Ace and Sabo knows the woman was abusive since Newgate mentioned it but they never asked too many questions about it since Kyo made it clear she doesn't like the subject, it was a different life as far as she's concerned.

But Law is a very unique case. 

He is her boyfriend and he has told her a lot about his family.

I'm supposed to do the same, aren't I?

"Um...I just meant my mother didn't really do much for me, Mihawk is the only parental figure I've had." She tries to downplay it somewhat, probably even lying a little despite not really wanting to, though it doesn't necessarily work.

"And?" Law simply murmurs, his eyes staring deeply into her own, even when she's not looking directly at him, he can still read her so well. His inked fingers lightly taking her hand as he continues. "What aren't you telling me?" 

"...I don't like this conversation." She abruptly blurts, attempting to end it there but Law doesn't seem interested in doing so, his hold on her hand tightening ever so slightly as he pulls her closer, rising to his feet and tugging her into his embrace - almost the same way she did when he had a nightmare the other day. 

"You don't like speaking about your mother?" A deep shiver running down her spine as his hand brushes against her back, it's the first time she has shuddered at his contact, she doesn't understand why the change though - he was the one person who bought her comfort before.

I've ruined it.

"Kyo-ya...?" 

"She tried to kill me." She barely even had time to process the thought before speaking that sentence, her words just tumbling from her lips as her eyes stare off into space, her body feeling so numb that she can't even bring herself to move. "At least, I think...I don't really know what she was doing, I don't even think she knew..."

"What do you mean?" The raven's voice still sounding calm but there's a hint of something else in there too, she can't quite tell if it's intrigue or something else entirely, his mood in this moment is difficult to read.

"It was on her records that she struggled with postnatal depression after I was born but she hadn't been treated properly." Law staring at her as she tries to hold in every slither of emotion she has, her chest aching with each word she speaks but she refuses to express it, she will not cry in front of this man. "They thought it developed into a deeper depression over time, she was always violent and crying..." 

"And you were alone with her during this?"

"I was all she had. I tried to hug her once when she was sad but...well, you don't exactly thank the source of your misery, do you?" She can feel the surgeon frowning at her as her eyes nervously focus on the little fairy lights hanging on her wall, it's a strange thing for her to fixate on but it helps in a way. "She hit me a lot and...now you might understand why I love Mihawk so much, even despite our differences, he has never physically harmed me." She is aware that she likely makes no sense right now, it's just a cluster of information but it's the things she finds hardest to discuss, it's best to just shove it all out there at once and be done with it. "She pulled a gun on me when I was 7 but...ended up shooting herself instead...suppose I should be grateful for that." 

"You saw her die?" He finally questions, she can feel his muscles tensing underneath her arms and face as she lightly nods her head into his chest, her fingers impulsively clutching at his hoodie, a few uncontrollable tears falling down her face as she hesitantly continues, a small quiver in her tone.  

"Yes, half of her face was...gone, then she fell and..." She stops speaking when Law's arms tightening around her, squeezing her small frame ever so gently as his hand calmingly strokes her hair, it's a peculiar affection but one that always seems to ease her nonetheless. 

"I understand." There's an emotion that she can actually decipher in his tone, he almost sounds enraged but the way he touches her is so soft and sweet that she can't help but doubt herself.

People aren't gentle when they're angry...