Confusion Ensued

Summary: AU: Lucy knows that Luffy knows. Zoro knows that Lucy knows what he knows, but Luffy doesn't know that Zoro knows! Ace and Sabo do not know what Lucy knows. You know! One-shot! Fem!Luffy and canon!Luffy

Genre: Alternative Universe, gender-bent, OOC, Fem!Luffy(aka Lucy)-centric

Disclaimers: One Piece © by Oda Eiichiro

Chapter 1

"Lucy, I still don't understand why you're willing to do this." Nami, a copper head sixteen years old, asked while carefully painting her nails with colourless nail polish. She blew her nails dry after brushing.

A black haired girl with the same age as Nami yelped while she was trying to put on her brother's pants but her foot got caught by it causing her to be out of balance and landed on her buttocks.

A blue haired teen girl rushed to her aid. "Are you okay, Lucy-san?" Vivi asked, concerned.

"Yep, I'm good." Luffy groaned an answer. She was not though. "My brother has bailed me out many times before, the least I can do is to help him out this time."

Nami rolled her eyes delicately, "By what, pretending to be him and work in his stead in that café for seven days?"

"Yes." Lucy's voice muffled in the middle of tackling her brother's hoodie jacket. "Umm... a little bit of help here, girls." She called out when she could not find the hole for the head.

Vivi stood up again to help Lucy with her brother's jacket. "Lucy-san, I know you're identical twins, but can you really pull this off and fool your brother's colleagues?" She inquired, apprehension was evident on her petite face.

Yes, you read it right.

She, Monkey D. Lucy, sixteen years old, a freshman finally debuting her high school life this coming school year, is planning of disguising herself as her twin brother, Monkey D. Luffy, at his work in a café for one week. Where is my idiotic brother, you ask? He's with our grandfather at the Goa Kingdom's 33rd Marine base to train.

They were supposed to be back this Saturday, but their sweet old Ojii-chan extended her brother's training for another week, because my grandfather said, and I quote 'I'm still not satisfied with Luffy's training, a man of Monkey clan must always be buff and tough at all times!' unquote.

Lucy could still remember her brother's paled face from last night's video call. He was dying. Literally and figuratively, speaking.

Monkey D. Garp, widely known as Marine Hero, is a Marine Vice-Admiral, there were rumours that half of the prisoners at the maximum prison, Impel Down, was all thanks to their grandfather. He's also a little bit (too much! Luffy would argue with her) passionate about his work as Marine, and has been training her brother to be one.

Although, Luffy doesn't want to be a marine. Her brother wants to be a firefighter, but our Ojii-chan was determined to make him a Marine instead.

Four months before their middle school graduation, Luffy, all of a sudden decided to work in a café. But since he's still a minor and still a middle school student, he needed a consent from our guardian, our Grandfather. Ojii-chan was furious that her brother wants to work instead of training. There were endless shouting, throwing insults, and a couple of 'fist of love' courtesy of our grandfather here and there.

In the end, the argument was settled with a compromise. Ojii-chan will sign Luffy's consent to work, but Luffy will have to spent a month of training with our grandfather this summer vacation.

Luffy, then, started working, and Lucy can see that he's enjoying his work, whatever kind of work it was. He worked for four hours only, 6 PM to 10 PM, after school. And one or two of his workmates would dropped him to their house every single day after work.

And then, the inevitable promised month long training arrived. As soon as they received their diploma for graduating middle school, Ojii-chan dragged Luffy to the nearest Marine base, thus the start of hell training for Luffy.

Makino, a distant relative of theirs who lived next door, knowing that Lucy is currently alone in the house, comes over to check the young girl from time to time. Thank all the gods, Lucy's able to cook and feed herself (she has been doing it for so long as she can remember soon as their grandfather deemed them as 'adults' who can take care of themselves. They were ten years old that time, by the way. Talk about a irresponsible adult) maybe that's why her grandfather was confident to leave her on her own.

Sigh. Good thing that she's a girl or else she would be suffering like her brother right now, but being a female does not excuse their Ojii-chan to 'train' her as well. Currently, she knows brazilian jiu-jutsu and taekwondo, and she is also a purple belter in karate.

Thanks to all these martial arts though, that she became flexible enough to be cheerleader (and I can kick pervert's ass as well). He wanted Lucy to marry a marine (like that would happen though), but still needed to be 'buff and tough' as part of the Monkey Clan.

Their grandfather's making up ridiculous 'traditions' when he's the first, and might be the last, Marine officer in our family. Seriously!

The all-girls school Lucy will be attending to for high school was known to win couple of competitions for cheerleading. It was her dream to join the cheerleading squad. And because of that, she skipped most of her karate classes practising cheerleading with Nami and Camie (another friend of hers) with their second year high school friend, Nico Robin.

Luffy has always making up excuses for her as to why she had missed her karate practice to their grandfather. Her twin brother really did save her countless of times, so when he asked her to cover him up she felt obligated to help him.

"Don't worry, I just have to act like an idiot to be my brother." She was confident that she'll be able to pull this off. Her brother was simple-minded person, anyway.

Nami and Vivi chuckled at Lucy. "You are so rude to your brother."

She looked at herself in her whole body mirror. "This is so creepy, except for the hair, I look too much like my brother."

Nami and Vivi stood behind Lucy. "What are you going to do with your hair? Please, don't tell me you're going to cut it off."

"What? No way!" Lucy squeaked. "I got that covered, Nami."

And as if a cue, the door bell rang. Lucy immediately run towards the front door not after almost falling down because of her baggy pants, leaving her two best gals in her room.

Lucy was greeted by another girl in her age but with greenish coloured bob-cut hair. "Hi!" Camie, Lucy's friend since grade school, greeted her with a smile and a wave of hand.

Lucy tackled the girl with a wide smile and a hug before allowing her newly arrival friend to enter their house.

"Hey, girlfriends!" Camie greeted, throwing herself into Lucy's large Totoro beanbag chair. "Here Lu-chan, I got you the wig you're asking me."

"Thanks!" Lucy snatched the paper bag and excitedly fished out the black wig from inside. "Tada! I asked Camie to ask Pappug to make me a wig with Luffy's hairstyle."

With Nami's help, Lucy put on the wig. The girls were in awe while looking at Lucy. "You said this is creepy, right? Well, then I second the motion. You looked waaaay too much like your brother!"

"Hah! With this I can fool the staff of that cafè!" Lucy announced proudly.

The girls giggle together.

Nami took her phone out and set its camera on. "But first, let me take a selfie!" She sang cheerfully. All the girls strikes their own poses in front of the camera, and Nami snapped a picture.

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Lucy's heart was pounding hard in her chest. She has been walking back and forth in front of Moby Dick café's back door (where the employees of the said establishment enter) nervously. Inwardly, she was debating whether or not to pursue this 'conquest' of hers.

Sure, she looks like her brother and she's confident that nobody will notice the difference. But wait until she open her mouth. She forgot that her voice was squeaky and high in compare to her brother!

Maybe she'll just tell the owner that her brother was sick and will not be able to go to work for another week?

"Please, Lucy? I've been absent from work for whole month! And I'm feeling bad enough for that let alone tell them that I'll extending my training for another week!"

Ugh, why does she love her brother so much that she's willing to go through this and pretend to be him.

'Okay, just... just tell them you're having a soar throat or something. You can do this, Lucy!'

She took as step and then take two step backwards, shaking her head. 'No, I can't do this! I just can't!'

'You promised your brother you would! And you will! Man up!' And then she take another one step forward, only to back-away again.

'Noooo!' Or maybe not?

She has been arguing with herself for whole one minute that she missed to notice two young men watching her in amused expression. Outlook Sabo and Portgas D. Ace, halted when they saw the familiar jacket of their youngest and newest employee, Monkey D. Luffy, he was fretting in front of the door for some reason and was reluctant to enter the café.

Sabo and Ace exchanged confuse gaze with each other, both chuckled when Luffy moved towards the door only to back-away seconds later. Maybe he's being shy after his month-long absent?

"Eeeek!" Lucy shrieked when she felt an arm wrapped around her shoulder.

"What's up with that girlish scream Lu?" Ace teased, ruffling the young lady's head affectionately. "Good to see you're alive after your training."

Lucy was inwardly praying that her wig will not come off with how brusque this person scratched her head. 'Careful with the wig, please!' She gave the freckled young man a long and confused gaze.

"Uhhh..."

"Hey now, don't tell me you forgot about us after not seeing us for one month?" He joked and good-naturedly slapped Lucy on her back, the latter almost dived forward in return.

'Who is this again? Come on, Lucy! You memorised this yesterday! Uh... Black hair. Freckles. Blonde hair. A scar on the left side of face. Oh! I know them!' "O-of course I know you!" She said with a nervous laugh and false baritone. "Ah! You're Sabo and Ace! Haha..."

Ace was eyeing her in bewilderment. "Are you okay?"

"Sick! I'm sick *cough*!" She let out a fake cough.

Obviously not convinced with her excuse, Ace let her go and shrugged his shoulders. "If you say so."

The blond young man, probably the same age as Ace, stood in front of Lucy. The young lady was screaming inwardly when he unceremoniously planted his forehead over hers. "Well, your face is red, but I don't think you have a fever? Are you really okay?" He murmured with concern tone.

Shivers run down her spine when she felt his warm breath hitting her face. She stumbled backwards hitting the wall across her, her face flushing in deeper color of red. "I-I-I'm o-o-o-okay!" She squeaked, embarrassed. 'These two have issue with personal space!'

Ace and Sabo blinked repeatedly. "You know if you're feeling sick, you don't have to work today." Sabo said, concerned.

When she's starting to feel calm, Lucy fixed her posture and cough softly. "R-really, I'm okay. I'm just... Uh... it's been a month, you know. Haha feeling a bit self-conscious is all."

Ace and Sabo stared at her suspiciously, she was sweating buckets while trying to hope to convince them, before they glanced at each and shrugged. "Okay... if you're sure about it." Sabo defeatedly said. "Anyways, let's go inside. It's almost our shift." He said before entering the café first.

Ace gestured Lucy to follow (the girl in disguise timidly followed Sabo inside, she was conscious of making enough gap before he entered last.

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Lucy was thankful. Moby Dick café was an establishment located in the heart of Fuschia Town, close to the train station. The café was almost two years old, and it served as a trending 'host' café.

Soon as she finally understand the concept of the café, Lucy wanted to back-out. How was she able to act like a 'host' to their female costumers when she, herself, is a girl?! Oh, wait, maybe she can? She understands what girls like and maybe she can please the costumers with her 'knowledge'. Somehow, with that thought, her confidence boosted a little.

She was half disappointed and half glad that she was not one of the playing 'host' according to her senior employee and head cook of the café, Edward Thatch.

Edward Marco (apparently most of the employees are adopted by the owner of the café, Edward Newgate), another senior and Head Manager, was one of the hosts, along with Ace, Izou and Haruta. Sabo was one of the bartender and other one was Blamenco.

Lucy inwardly voted that Sabo should be one of the hosts. He could garner many costumers with his charming smile and 'big-brother' act. And he's pretty cute to boot, too.

Lucy froze. Did she just thought Sabo as 'cute'?!

Sure he's been a really helpful, refreshing her with Luffy's supposed job as a cashier (seriously? A cashier?) and he has been saving her from over-pricing the costumers or giving excess exchange to some. All the while, he's have a patient smile across his lips, and he was the one apologising to the costumers.

Oh no! She's crushing in one of her brother's co-worker! The realisation shocked her.

'I... I need to text Nami and the others! I need some moral support, girls!' Lucy cried inwardly.

"You okay, Lu?" Sabo waved a hand in front of Lucy's face.

'Personal space! Personal space!' Her mind was screaming, but on the outside she plastered a lopsided smile. "Y-yeah! I'm good!" She said, even showing a quivering thumbs up to the blond man.

Sabo only lifted his eyebrows, confused with the awkwardness Lucy was showing. "Hey, if you're not really feeling well, I could ask Marco to cover for you so you can go home. Don't push yourself too hard, 'kay?"

"U-uhn..." She does not trust her own voice not to squeaked so Lucy only muttered and nodded her head.

Sabo smiled— that cause for her heart to skipped a beat— and affectionately patted her on her head before facing his costumers with a dashing smile. The three girls automatically swoon over Sabo, earning a secret pout from Lucy.

'Sigh. Get a grip, Lucy!'

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"Alleluia!" Lucy skipped as soon as she slide her time card into the time clock. The employees behind her were eyeing her bemusedly.

"Well, then, good night, senpais!" She sang before immediately went a beeline towards the back door. Only to be blocked by a frowning Ace. Lucy took two steps backward. "Y-Yes?"

"Something is really wrong with you. You're acting weird, so much that I'm starting to think that you're not Luffy." Ace narrowed his grey eyes suspiciously.

"!" Lucy started to sweat coldly. "Uhmm... I'm..." she was rambling her words when she heard Ace cough and then roared in laughter.

"Hahaha! Yeah right, not Luffy? Who in the world can even pretend to be like you?" Ace guffawed.

"I know, right? Hahaha..." Lucy tried to laugh weakly.

"Anyways, you've been spacing out today, maybe you're still sore about your training. Wait for me, okay? I'll walk you back home."

Shortly forgetting that she's Luffy, Lucy's face blushed at Ace's words. Walk her back home? It's like Ace is her boyfriend or something! "Eh? But you don't have to!"

"Idiot. This is one of the conditions, remember?" Ace poked her on her forehead before walking back to the locker area to grab his bag. "Bo! I'll walk Luffy back home! Tell mom I'll be home as soon as I dropped this guy!"

Sabo poked his head from the door that will lead to Marco's office. Sabo will sometimes volunteered to help the Manager for daily income. He was armed with an apologetic smile to Lucy. "Sorry, 'Lu, I'll see you off some other day, okay?"

She doesn't know why she was sad that Sabo's not the one to bring her home. But she smiled and shook her head, and said, "Uhm, okay. Good night."

"Good night. Take care!" Was his final words before going back inside the mini-office.

"You good to go?" Ace inquired with his hand over the door knob.

With one final good bye to her brother's colleagues, Lucy followed Ace outside. Her day has been so exhausting. But maybe, pretending to be her brother was not so bad at all. She get to meet her brother's eccentric but kind co-workers. She get to meet Ace and Sabo, the latter of whom she's harbouring a crush with.

She never knew this would happened, but she's looking forward of seeing them again.

To be continued

Yeeeeesss!

Another fem!Luffy fan fictions. But don't worries, I will not stop writing OBAF! I just want to take this plot out of my system, because it has been bothering me.

This is supposed to be a one shot, but it's getting too long so I decided to make it as multi-chapter instead.

Please review! Thank you!

See you again :)

Love lots,

Gummy :)