Heartbeat

Chapter 3

Morning came in Shinsekai city. A Saturday morning with a blue sky with specks of clouds decorating above.

6:29 and Sabo's already awake while preparing breakfast for him and Luffy.

He was making Chicken Donburi while wearing an apron. Sabo already cut the ingredients for the dish, so he's already added the chicken broth, followed by mirin, shoyu, water, and sugar and boiled it on a medium high heat.

The aroma of the spices was all over the place, waking Luffy who just came out of his room while sniffing the air.

Sabo heard the door open and click close after. He looked at the direction of the noise and saw Luffy sniffing the air. Must've love the smell of chicken.

Knowing it was his own little brother's habits, the blonde let out a small chuckle before looking back at the pan, still sautéing the ingredients for six more minutes before he added the mushrooms and carrots.

It was a bit of a happy day for the two brothers since Ace woke up already.

They need to meet up with Law for today at 9:30 in the morning. Sabo already sent an appointment with the doctor to talk about Ace's endotracheal tube and when it would be removed. Not to mention the physiotherapy and his complete rest for how many days would still be discussed among them.

He would also want to talk to the doctor personally, too.

Marco's at work today so he can't go. He'd still be updated about Ace though, courtesy of Sabo and Luffy.

Sabo would less likely show up during the removal of Ace's endotracheal tube. He has a job outside of Shinsekai City again and had to comply because of the client.

He heard a chair being pulled and a slight thud from the table, indicating that Luffy's already settled in his seat.

Sabo, then, added the sliced chicken on the skillet along with the shiitake mushrooms, and round onion slices and put a lid on it after, letting it simmer for a few minutes.

The blonde looked at the sleepy luffy and put the wooden ladle on top of the lid. "Luffy, this is gonna take a while." He informed. "Why don't you take a shower first? Maybe after you're done, the food would be ready."

Luffy grumbled for a bit and rubbed his eyes. "M'kay." He responded, standing up and going to the direction of his room where his towel was and went to the bathroom after getting the desired object.

Sabo sighed and looked back at the boiling broth on a covered skillet pan. "I think I should demote myself from the BRLF." He muttered to himself. "I travel a lot because of this job position."

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Law's morning was the usual.

Get up, take a shower, eat breakfast, feed his cat, check his schedule, get changed into his work clothes, and go to work with his car.

Dr. Hiriluk is still on his break on his hometown at Drum City, the city far towards the North that it practically winter season every day. So he was in charge of the young Gol, as what the older doctor requested.

"Take care of my patients for me, Law!"

He could still feel the hard pats on his back from a week ago when the doctor came to the hospital for the last time this month of May.

Law was a cardiac surgeon, for fuck's sake! He's a busy man! Barely have enough time to sleep, considering his dark circles under his eyes and the constant tired scowl on his face.