Blah. Disclaimerrr... I do not own One Piece, or any of the One Piece characters, as much i want to... Oda-sensei does, so there. o_o enjoy the short first intro-chapter! XD
Unexpected Adventure: Chapter One
It was a dark and stormy night (lol), but it really was a stormy night outside the D. Brother's household. The dark clouds appeared to be moving at a snail's pace, and the rain flooded every street corner in sight. A police car's siren sounded off in another part of the town, and a young 16 year old Monkey D. Luffy sat looking outside the window at the lightning bolts and pouring rain. Even though it was nearly midnight, the black-haired boy was still very awake, and very bored. He sighed and leaned back in his chair, causing it to creak on the floor. He couldn't think of anything to do; his mind was blank as a piece of paper.
"Nii-chan, I'm super bored. What should I do?" Luffy asked in the most monotone voice known to man. It took several seconds for a response from Luffy's 'nii-chan'. It came as a careless shrug from the 19 year old Portgas D. Ace, who had been laying on his disheveled bed, texting. The younger boy was skeptical as to whether he had even been heard by his older brother. Luffy stood up, slowly walked over to Ace's bed, and lay down next to him. A crack of lightning illuminated the room for a split second, lighting up the boy's face.
Ace nearly jumped as he noticed his brother suddenly lying next to him. Of course he didn't show any outward sign of surprise. He sighed, and then took a deep breath.
"Luffy, why do you always have to spend the night in my room? You have your own, so you should use it," Ace mumbled as he quickly shoved his brother off of the bed, making it creak. The younger boy sat up and pouted and quietly whispered something along the lines of his own room being lonely. Luffy then sighed and lay down on the carpeted floor. It's everlasting softness made up for the many stains that had accumulated over the years. In fact, it was a miracle that the carpet's original color was still visible. This had always managed to amuse Luffy, but it wasn't doing much for him at that moment.
The older couldn't help but smile at how cute and childish Luffy still was, despite his age. In reality, Ace didn't mind the company at night. The boy made for a warm, comfy pillow. Perfect to snuggle against during a chilly night. It was always odd when Luffy spent the night at a friend's house, leaving Ace all alone in the house that their parents had left them, but of course, he couldn't let the younger brother know of his true feelings, because that might make things a bit awkward for the two of them.
The brothers' parents were constantly traveling for work related reasons and rarely came home. So they decided to let the boy's rule the house they grew up in. It was a nice house: a two story, with cream-colored siding, a tan front door, and a large, covered front porch. With several large trees on the lot, it made for great climbing when the brothers were small. It wouldn't even be a slight challenge for the boys now, though. However, they never got tired of the cozy house.
Even though the money that was sent home from their parents was more then enough to pay bills and such, Ace would sometimes decide to get a part-time job while Luffy was in school. It helped pay for trips to the movies and road-trips that the younger brother had insisted upon. The job kept the young man busy for the most part, so he didn't complain much. However, it did nothing to get rid of Luffy's ever-growing boredom throughout the summer.
Ace sighed, "Why don't you call Zoro or something? Watching you lay on the floor and be un-amused isn't doing anything for me either."
Luffy lifted his head up quickly with his eyes glowing with a ray of hope. He nodded and stumbled out of the dark room to find the phone. Ace scratched his neck and looked back down at his phone which he had momentarily forgotten about. '8 new messages,' it shone. He quickly forgot about Luffy as he worked on sending back his replies. Soon after, a bright flash lit up the room to show the young boy standing right next to Ace, looking down on him with a wide grin on his face. Once again, Ace nearly jumped out of his skin, but barely moved a muscle. A window rattling burst of thunder followed just seconds after, making him flinch a bit, not expecting it.
"Luffy! Don't scare me like that, sheesh," the older brother muttered as more thunder and distant sirens were now audible. Luffy laughed for a few moments before he dropped down on his knees next to Ace's bed.
"Sorry nii-chan, I'm just super-super-super excitedddd!"
Ace gave Luffy a questioning look, clearly confused as to what would make him suddenly excited.
"Zoro's going on vacation and he said we could go with him!"