This story was inspired by a story I read on fanfiction (can't remember the author's name, but once I'll see it I'll put it in here). It's my first chapter and i'll write another one tomorrow, but as of right now i'm too tired. I don't own one piece :)

"Hey, Zoro!"

Zoro opened one of his eyes to see the bright smile on his captain's face. He glared as Luffy giggles bounced off the walls of the men's quarters.

"What do you want, Luffy?" Zoro ground out. That damn kid always found a way to wake up him up during one of his naps. The swordsman's eyebrow rose as Luffy's giggles increased in volume.

"What?" he snapped. Zoro had a high tolerance for the over-energetic captain, but this was beyond ridiculous. Couldn't the boy find someone else to annoy? (ha! That rhymed!)

"April Fool's, Zoro!" Luffy all, but shouted before bounding out of the men's quarters. Zoro's eyes widened as quickly examined himself and the room around him. Finding nothing out of place, the first mate grabbed one of his swords and unsheathed it. He groaned as the reflection in the swords showed him what his trouble-making captain had done. In the sword, a purple-eye shadow wearing, red lipstick bearing, green-headed man stared right back at him.

"Luffy, I. Am. Going. To. Cut. You!"

Luffy smiled mischievously as he waited in the treasury room behind the door. He knew that Nami came in everyday to count the money before lunch. So, in his genius mind, this setting was perfect for his next prank.

'Just in time!' he thought as the unsuspecting navigator walked into the room.

"APRIL FOOLS NAMI!" Luffy screamed as he jumped out behind the girl. Nami screeched and fell over in surprise as Luffy quickly ran from the scene. His maddened giggles echoed down the hallway and quickly drowning that sound out was Sanji's yells of "Nami-swan, are you okay!"

She growled as her panicked heart slowed.

"Damnit, Luffy! That's ten percent increase on your debt!"

Usopp looked up as he heard Nami's scream throughout the Merry. He shuddered at the thought of what consequence Nami would be coming up for Luffy because there was no doubt in his mind that Luffy had something to do with Nami screaming.

'Hmm. I wonder where Luffy has been all day? Zoro was looking for him earlier.'

The sniper thought about where Luffy might be for a moment before turning back to his tinkering. The object in his hand was a thin, gun powdered filled ball that was supposed to be ten times the firepower than his usual choice of projectiles. It was something that he had been working on for a few days. Usopp handled the object carefully in his hands, examining it one last time before testing it out. The material was the same and the ball looked the same, but something about it was different. The sniper shrugged his shoulders before moving in to tighten a loose seam.

With a final touch, Usopp proudly took a stance with his slingshot in one hand aiming for the metal target at the other side of the room. He was about to shoot before he heard ghostly giggles coming from somewhere. It sounded strangely like his captain. Usopp took it as Luffy playing with Chopper before shooting his new bullet to the target.

He expected a big bang, at most. What Usopp didn't expect, though, was a cloud of blue powder to completely cover the sniper head to toe. Luffy's giggles became more apparent as Usopp zeroed his eyes in on his captain.

"April fools, Usopp! You look like a smurf!" Luffy shouted. Usopp ground his teeth together and aimed for the rubber-man, but was only rewarded with another blast of blue powder to the face. Luffy's laughs increased, but he took the opportunity to escape before Usopp could find his actual bullets.

Sanji had not looked at the calendar all morning. Otherwise he would have immediately suspected Luffy to begin with. But, as luck would have it (Deny it all you want, but Luffy is surrounded by absurd amounts of luck), Luffy came bounding in the kitchen begging Sanji for meat. Sanji was tired from having been stuck with watch all night (Nami-swan did ask so nicely for him to cover her shift because she could not forgo her beauty sleep. And, who was he to deny such a beautiful specimen?) and to top it all off the cook had been missing his cigarettes all morning. The blond hair cook could have sword he placed them on the table just after his watch was over. But, he turned to put coffee on the pot and the cigarettes had disappeared. No one else smoked on the ship and Sanji was sure the stupid marimo-head was still asleep at that time, so he had no accusations: just pure frustration at the fact the cook lost his cigarettes and they wouldn't be docking until later that evening.

Anyways, Luffy came into the galley begging for meat and distracted the tired and nicotine-craving cook enough for the rubberman to quietly extend his arms and place a special carton of cigarettes by the sink. The chef quickly became irritated with Luffy's begging and kicked him in the face before turning around to wash the vegetables for lunch. Though, a white box on the counter caught his eye.

'That's where those shitty things went to!' Sanji thought. He was too tired to notice Luffy watching him pull out the first cigarette out of the box. He was too nicotine-lacked to notice the slightly different taste of the white stick. What Sanji did notice was the way the 'cigarette' suddenly spurted a short, but bright flame before bursting into glitter all over the blond as he lit the stick.

"Woo! Sanji! That turned out much better than I thought it would!" Luffy cackled on the floor. He barely dodged a flying kick as it came crashing down on the floor. The captain quickly left the galley shouting an "April Fools!" to the cook.

Zoro walked in to see the cook covered in pink glitter. Sanji looked up to see Zoro wearing interesting shades of make up. Electricity sparked in the air as both males glared heatedly at each other. Never mind who was to blame for their current situations, it was the sheer fact that they had someone to take their frustrations out on that made them so antsy for a fight.

"Nice face marimo. Always thought red brought out the green in your hair."

Zoro growled placing a hand on one of his swords. "Let's see, perfect hair. Pink apron. And, glitter? Are you sure your stupid fawning over girls isn't a cover for something else?"

Suddenly a kick was blocked by three swords as the two males battled for dominance.

"Hey Chopper, I've got something I want you to try!"

The reindeer looked up as Luffy came in the infirmary with a fluffy white substance on a stick.

"What is it, Luffy?"

"It's cotton-candy! Try some!"

Chopper didn't hesitate to put the fluffy substance in his mouth. He expected it to melt in his mouth leaving a sweet, sugary taste behind, but instead all he got was a nasty flavor of regular cotton. Chopper quickly spit out the offending matter and glared at his laughing captain.

"What? That's regular cotton, Luffy!"

"April Fool's, Chopper!" Luffy laughed while heading off to find Robin. The small zoan fumed for a second before trying to come up with an idea to fool Usopp and possibly Zoro.

Robin was blissfully enjoying the weather on the Merry Go when Luffy came bounding her way. She knew that eventually the captain would find her. Despite the rest of the crewmates lack of forethought, Robin knew that this day was coming and had a pretty good idea that the captain might try and prank them. It seemed like his thing to do. And, sure enough, throughout the morning screams were heard and Luffy's laughter seemed to be nonstop. Robin couldn't hide the small smile that graced her face as Zoro, wearing some of Nami's make up, came up to her for help in removing it.

So, when the captain came bounding up to her with a happy smile and mischief-free eyes, Robin knew that Luffy knew that she knew what day it was and would not be fooled. Instead of coming up with an elaborate plan to prank her, the rubberman simply smiled and waved before running away to go to something else. Robin merely smiled.

"Oh Robin-shwan! You look so beautiful as that smile of yours shines into my very soul!"

The archaeologist turned her head to see Sanji coming walking up to her with a fancy glass holding some drink. She guessed it to be tropical judging by the flamboyant color. With a small thank-you, Robin took the glass from a gushing cook before examining him close for a moment. Her smile turned slightly mischievous as she put an innocent tone in her voice.

"Oh, Cook-san?"

"Yes, my sweet?"

"Is that glitter in your hair?"

Robin couldn't hide the small laugh that escaped as the chef quickly backed away while cursing Luffy under his breath.

Lunchtime had passed and after a few punches (Nami), kicks (Sanji), and yellings (everyone save for Robin), Luffy was punished for his earlier pranks. But, that wasn't enough for the crew that Luffy had terrorized all morning. They wanted payback to their overly energetic captain. The opportunity came as the Merry Go docked in at a small island meant for resupplying. Luffy, as expected, tried to explore the island almost immediately after docking, but Nami grabbed him by the back of his shirt and promptly gave him a list of things to buy.

"Now, Luffy listen to me and repeat back. Buy everything on the list. Do not come back until everything is bought. Do not spend the money on anything else other than what the list dictates. Now repeat."

"Buy stuff on list. Don't come back until everything is bought. Money is only spent on the stuff on the list! Got it Nami! Now, can I go?"

Nami sighed as Luffy flew off the ship at her say-so. She watched as her captain ran out of sight and blended into the town before smiling sadistically.

"I heard you have a plan Usopp, now tell me what it is so that we can all get back Luffy." Nami turned to look at the rest of the crew to hear what Usopp was going to say. But, she frowned as she noticed that neither Zoro nor Robin was there.

"Sanji-kun, where is Zoro and Robin-chan?" The chef quickly noodled himself to Nami's side and exclaimed in a cheerful shout that Zoro went off to a bar and Robin followed to make sure he didn't get lost.

Nami sighed, but thought that Zoro better be left out anyways. He seemed like the type not to prank Luffy anyways.

"And that's when we say April Fools! Luffy would be so surprised and we would get him back! Is that not the best plan ever crafted by The Great Captain Usopp?"

Nami blinked as she stared at the sniper. Usopp was looking at her expectantly while Chopper gushed over how great his plan was to fool Luffy. Sanji remarked that it was a little harsh, but even the gullible captain wouldn't fall for it.

"Uh, could you go over that one more time Usopp? I wasn't paying attention."

Usopp's confident stance fell dejectedly as Nami asked him to repeat it. But, never missing an opportunity to talk, Usopp gladly re-explained the tactics behind his "Let's all get Luffy back for pranking us" plan.

"I'm not so sure that the shitty sniper's idea is a good one. I don't think even the dumbass captain would fall for it." Sanji said as he lit a cigarette. Luffy was due back any moment and each member was covered in a rather convincing form of fake-blood concocted by Usopp. Usopp was all for the plan considering it was his idea and Chopper was willing to follow Usopp in whatever he did. Nami thought it was the perfect payback for their prankster captain. Sanji was the only one having second thoughts. For some reason he couldn't shake the feeling that this prank would wind up bad. But, whatever coherent thought Sanji contained quickly evaded the man's mind as Nami's statement was heard.

"Oh, Sanji-kun. Don't you want to get Luffy back for messing with your cigarettes and for scaring me?"

"Mellorine! I would gladly payback any man who thought they could scare you! You are a damsel in distress and I am your willing prince coming to save you!"

Nami smiled slyly as Sanji dashed a little more blood on his face for emphasis. Each member looked like they had been thoroughly slaughtered, minus the cuts and bruises. All the they were going to do is pretend to be dead for a minute or two, just long enough for Luffy to fall for it, and then all jump up and shout "April Fools!" They would get back Luffy ten-fold for what he did to them.

"Oh! Guys! Here he comes!" Chopped whispered. Each crewmember except for Robin and Zoro who were still at the bar, laid in position on the ground taking on different "dead-looking expressions".

"Oh! I can't wait for Nami to see that I didn't spend any money on anything but the list! I wonder if she can get Sanji to cook me something delicious in return I bet she could! Shishishi!" Luffy laughed as he excitedly walked the dock to his ship. Nami winked at Chopper who looked nervous before shutting both her eyes and pretending to be dead.

"Speaking of meat, I wonder what Sanji's cooking for dinner! I bet it's delicious just like everything else he cooks! Thinking of all this food is making me hung- wha?" Luffy stopped dead in his tracks as he boarded the ship. The first thing he saw were the bloodied bodies of each of his crewmates lying on the front deck in discarded positions. Broken boxes and cracked glass (something Usopp told Nami would make it more convincing to Luffy) were strewn across the deck. Luffy dropped the bags he carried and ran to Nami, looking at the blood that covered her body. Nami didn't flinch or open her eyes as Luffy gently peeled the hair from her face.

"Nami? Oh God, Nami? Say something!"

With panicked eyes Luffy searched the area to find Chopper lying face down on the floor, Sanji on his side to the left, and Usopp strewn over some boxes. Each was covered in blood. Despair grasped Luffy as tears sprung into his eyes.

"No," he choked as he set Nami down. The rubberman fell to his knees and leaned over dragging his nails across the wood. The navigator opened her eyes seeing Luffy's back to her and glanced at Usopp. She found that his eyes met hers for a moment. Both eyes held a worried look and a frown as their captain drug his fingers repeatedly across the wood. They honestly hadn't thought that Luffy would fall so hard for their prank. Nami narrowed her eyes at the captain remembering his earlier pranks. She motioned one more minute to Usopp before closing her eyes again.

"They're gone. They're all gone! Where was I? Oh God, where was I?" Luffy whispered to himself. Tears flooded his vision as he slammed his head into the wood floor, putting a head indent into the floor. A few more sobs racked through his body as he slammed his fist through the wood.

"NO!" he screamed. It felt that even the heavens could feel his despair.

Zoro suddenly sat straight up in the bar. He looked towards the door and frowned. Robin, who was quietly sitting next to him reading a book tilted her head in confusion.

"Is something wrong Swordsman-san?"

Zoro's frown deepened as he stood up without warning and stormed out the bar. Robin quickly followed in suit, leaving money to pay for the drinks on the counter.

"Something's wrong with Luffy. I can feel it."

Robin blinked at the statement, but didn't disregard it. The relationship the captain had with his first mate was something that no one quite understood besides the two. It was a friendship so deep that Luffy didn't even need to voice his questions before Zoro answered them. It was even more apparent on the battlefield when you noticed how Zoro always kept Luffy in his line of sight, or how Luffy never let a stray enemy get to close to Zoro.

They were about halfway back to the ship when they heard the desperate scream of someone in absolute pain. The creature that gave the call seemed to be in so much despair that even Robin had to flinch. She didn't need to look at Zoro to know that the man first thought of Luffy. They both picked up their pace to a sprint towards the ship. Each hoping that Luffy was okay.

All four of them slowly sat up as they heard the desperate scream of their captain. Sanji knew they had gone too far once the captain released a sound like that. It was enough to make a murderer cry. The chef looked at the other two before focusing on Nami who had made her way to Luffy. He was still hunched over himself, sobbing into the wooden floor. She approached him cautiously with a worried look. Nami placed one hand on his shoulder, before Luffy quickly grabbed her wrist and flipped her in front of him. The movement was so fast that Sanji hadn't even seen Luffy stand up.

Wide, pained, tear-filled eyes glared directly into Nami's soul, she felt before turning into a look of surprise. The navigator saw all sorts of emotions fly through the teenager's eyes as he finally settled on confusion. He quickly released her wrist and looked at Chopper, Sanji, and Usopp, who all stood up from their places.

"Oh, God! You guys aren't dead! I thought you were dead! What happened! Where's Zoro? Where's Robin? What happened? Are you ok?"

Luffy took Nami into tight bear hug while asking all the questions. Tears flooded into her shirt as Nami took a moment to process the information. Though, she didn't have time to answer before Luffy pushed her back, still holding onto her arms, to examine her injuries. She saw the confusion set in his eyes when he saw none.

"Nami? Where are you bleeding from?" Luffy asked as he looked at the rest of the crew of the ship. His panicked eyes examined each member's bodies before noticing that none had an injury he could see. Luffy could feel that something was off. And, judging by the look on their faces, he was right. But, what emotion were they showing? Was that regret? Why would his crew look regretful?

Luffy took in a shuddered breath as his tears were starting his subside. His crew wasn't so injured. That's good, he decided. It was better than death. Though, he still wondered who did this to his crew. Black fury engulfed the teen as he thought about who the hell decided they would mess with his nakama.

"Hold on Luffy, don't think about killing anyone yet, " Nami quickly stated. She could see the wild fury in his eyes and she didn't need to be Zoro to know that he was thinking a bout who had 'hurt his crew'. Suddenly Nami thought about what Sanji said earlier about the prank being too harsh. Maybe this was a bit far.

"Luffy," Nami said. "It was just a prank to get back to you for earlier."

Luffy turned sharply to Nami. He tilted his head in confusion as his eyes turned blank for a moment. Sanji, Chopper, and Usopp stared while each hoped that Luffy would walk away from this with a smile. Though, each felt like that wouldn't happen. From the nail marks on the floor where Luffy dragged him fingers to the hole in the wood from where he punched his fist through, and not even counting the scream that none of them every wanted to hear again, you could tell that Luffy hadn't thought once that it was an April Fool's joke.

"What?" Luffy asked. Nami tried to smile and laugh it off, but the atmosphere made it seem almost sadistic. Especially with the head indent in the floor mocking her.

"It was a prank. Haha? We all pretended to be dead to get back to you for earlier."

Luffy dropped his hold on Nami before back away to face them all. He didn't try to hide the betrayed look on his face while he examined the guilty expressions on each crewmember. Luffy pulled his hat over his eyes to shade whatever emotion he was feeling. A small smile escaped his mouth and was followed by a weak laugh. Though, none of them felt the relief that usually came with his laughter.

"I'm grateful you guys are alive." He said. Nami felt the full force of guilt eating away at her. She heard Chopper's sniffles behind her in what were sure to be tears of guilt as well. A small voice in her mind told her that Luffy would for sure kick them off the crew, but her rational spirit told her that Luffy wouldn't do that especially when no real harm was meant by it. Would he?

Luffy lifted his head and bore his gaze into each member of his crew that was present on the deck. Sanji, Nami, Usopp, and Chopper felt the full force of guilt as each saw the one emotion that stuck out in his eyes: betrayal. Without a second glance or word, Luffy walked off to the men's quarters slamming the door behind him.

"What the hell is this?" Zoro yelled as he and Robin stepped onto the ship.