Okay, so now I want to make another pairing. I just thought that Ace x Zoro is a cute couple. :D
The rating might change in the future.
Once again, all of One Piece characters belong to Odacchi.
When was the last time Ace had seen his brother? It had been roughly three years and they hardly even communicate to each other through electronic though they have cellphone and internet. Luffy was probably busy playing around with his friends while Ace was busy fooling around. Not much of a different though. Well, they are brothers after all.
Actually, Ace and his family still live in the same city, but Grand Line City is very big. And Ace's university is three hours far from his grandpa's house so he had to buy an apartment nearby.
In this year's summer holyday he planned to go home to spent time with his brother and maybe helping out his grandpa. Since their parents had died, he was the only family they have, so helping him once in a while won't hurt him. Besides, Ace university life didn't give him so much of a thrill for his adventurous heart and helping his grandpa who is a super high ranking police officer might give him some nice experience.
Ace arrive at home around lunch, he arrived early because he used the train. He doesn't have any driving license so he can't drive on his own. Today is Saturday so Luffy supposed to be home, unless he went somewhere with his friends. He knocks on the front door and press the bell button for several times but no one opens the door. He waits for a while before repeat what he did but the result is the same. He let out a long sigh before turn around to leave, decided to wait for his brother or grandpa to come home in Makino's bar across the street. Might as well catch up with his uncle, Shanks.
He hasn't even step out of the front lawn yet when someone shouted his name and tackled him to the ground backward knocking hid head to the stepping tile bellow.
"AAAAACE!"
"Ouch! Haha.. hey Luffy.. missed you too." Ace had to struggling to patted his brother's head, earning a gleeful chuckle from the teenager above him
"Aaace~..." Luffy tightened his hold around his brother's body.
"Lu..Luffy... c-can't breathe..."
"Ooops... sorry... shishishi..." he let go of his brother's body, standing up then offering his hand to help lift his brother up.
Ace still catching his breath before accepting his brother hand and lift himself up. He patted some dust from his pants and the bag behind him before he turns to look at his smiling younger brother. Three years didn't seem to change the boy. He still looks like a kid like he remembered.
"Why didn't you call me first? What if I wasn't home and you had to wait outside till tomorrow. You know, grandpa went to a fishing trip with old man Sengoku." The raven haired teenager said while tilting his head to the side. Big grin plastered on his face.
"Well, I was waiting outside just now. I was going to make a surprise, but... forget it. I'm glad the geezer finally takes a little vacation. He works too hard for an old man like him. Where have you been anyw... oh!" The older man instantly close his mouth as his gaze feel upon a figure who stand silently behind Luffy, right outside the fence. Standing there is a young tan-skinned teenager with green hair, watching the two brothers with blank face.
Realize that his brother sudden silent, Luffy following his older brother's gaze at the man behind him.
"Ah! Zoro, I'm sorry. I forgot that I was with you. Shishishi!" Luffy said while waving his hand at his friend. Zoro raised his left eyebrow in confusion. He throws a look between Luffy and Ace.
"Uuuh... He's your brother? Did he live far away from you all this time?" a surprisingly deep baritone voice talked to the young raven. The owner of the voice titling his head to the side revealing three golden loops on his left ear that the older raven didn't notice before. "He looks like you though..."
"Shishishi... Of course he looks like me, he's my brother. And no! He was living here with me and grandpa all this time, but he had to move out three years ago."
"Well, then how come I've never seen him before? I mean, I'm your friends since forever and I've come to your place so many times, even when I slept over." Zoro scratch the back of his neck in confusion. Luffy just stare at his best friend before realization hit him. His eyes are wide and his mouth hang open from a huge gasp he made. He then looks between his stiff brother and his best friend.
"Th-thats right... I did remember never introduced you to each other... Ace was never around every time we play together. Is this some kind of curse?" the young raven clasp his hand in his head in panic. Zoro just shake his head and chuckle at his friend's behavior.
"Well, whatever. Can I just get my book back? I want to go home and I believe you want to catch up with your brother, no?"
"Eh? What were we going to do again?"
"Luffy, I'm here to take my book, no, Robin's book that you stole."
"I'm not stealing it! I borrow it!"
"More like borrow it without permission. What did you need it for anyway? Is not like you will read it. Hell, you've never read anything before." The greenete cross his arms in front of his chest.
"That's rude, I do read. Beside, Robin's book has lot of picture so..." Luffy pout and put his hand on his sides.
"Whatever, just get it quick so I can leave!"
"Alright alright, just wait here!" The young raven then going inside the house, leaving his impatient friend with his now stoned brother outside. The two men just standing there not making any sound. A few awkward minutes later, Luffy come back outside carrying the book and give it to Zoro immediately. After a short goodbye from the two friends, now the brothers are standing there, once again in quiet. Until the younger brother break the silence first.
"Ummm, Ace. Aren't we going to get inside?"
"..."
"Ace?"
"...Luffy."
"Hm?"
"I... I think I'm in love."
"...?!"
To be continued
My apologize for any mistake in grammar, typo, or poor vocabularies.
I might be saying it in every post that my grammar is bad. And, I just realize how poor my writing skill is. I'm currently trying hard to improve it. I hope by writing this story can help me. :p
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