CHAPTER 1: HOME AGAIN!

I was out on the deck by myself while Zoro was out doing some training. I was enjoying the nice breeze that swayed through my hair. It was just so awesome. Suddenly, I spotted an island that looked really familiar. I took off looking for Luffy remembering what that island was.

"Luffy! Luffy! There's an island! I've spotted an island! It's my hometown!" I cried when I found him. I ran back out and Luffy followed. Once we were out I ran to the same spot where I was standing before and pointed at the island. Zoro came out a couple seconds later along with everyone else.

"That's my hometown!" I cried out to everyone. All of them seemed very excited except for Zoro. I guessed that he probably going through his mood swings.

"Can we please stop there?" I begged.

"I want to see my mom!" I turned to Luffy and waited for his answer. I held my hands together. It looked like I was praying.

"Sure we can!" Luffy answered excitedly. I hugged him as tight as I could, thanking him a thousand times. I turned to Zoro, he still didn't seem excited or nothing like he was emotionless. His eyes glaring at me, the facial expression freaked me out in a way. I decided to leave him alone until we got to the docks. I got off the ship before anyone else. I looked around the small town where I grew up. It didn't change one bit. The streets were filled with people buying food at the market. Children running around playing as their laughter echoed through the ally ways. I almost felt like crying at the sight.

"Well, here's my hometown guys!" I said addressing to everyone. They stared at the town with amazement except of course Zoro wasn't at all. I wonder what his problem was. It's probably his mood swings like I guessed before.

"Hey Luffy is it alright if we stop by my house?" I asked. Luffy nodded with excitement.

"Yeah I want to meet your mother!" he was starting to get obnoxious. Everyone laughed. We were finally on our way. Everyone in the streets waved to me. They would greet me and ask how have I've been these past couple of years. I'd answer them right away. On the hike to my house I gave everyone a tour. I pointed to the best restaurants in town and the places I always went to when I was a kid. We were finally arriving. My house was surrounded by millions of trees. Vines twisted around the windows and the corners of the house making beautiful scenery. I ran up to the door and knocked on it three times.

"Just to warn you guys my mom can be really strange" I teased. They all nodded in agreement. I heard little footsteps from behind the door and a little girl with sparkling purple hair made a little crack and peeked out. I noticed her right away.

"Luna?" I asked. I walked up to the door and opened it a little more. The girl looked at me confused.

"Jade? Is that you?" she asked with her cute little voice. I nodded quickly and hugged her as tight as I could.

"Oh Luna I missed you so much!" I cried.

"Me too!" she cried aloud. There was a moment of silence.

"Oh Luna. These are my friends!" I picked her up and placed her on my hip. I pointed to them as I said their names.

"That's Luffy, Marissa, Sanji, Usopp, Chopper and my boyfriend Zoro."

Sanji walked up to me and grabbed Luna. He threw her up in the air playfully.

"Aw Jade you're little sister is so cute! I just want to hug and squeeze her!" Sanji confessed. Luna hugged him back. Luffy then walked up to Sanji.

"Hi Luna! I'm Jade's captain Luffy! Nice to meet you!" he introduced himself. I giggled. Marissa introduced herself. Everyone did even though I already introduced them to her. Zoro actually walked up to Sanji and introduced himself to Luna. Luna wanted Zoro to hold her and jumped into his arms.

"So you're my big sister's boyfriend huh? Wait until mommy hears this!" Luna teased. Luna kissed Zoro on the cheek. I walked over.

"Okay Luna that's enough. Hey where's mom?" I asked changing the subject.

"Oh hang on I'll go get her. MOM!" she called out after she fell to the ground and ran into the house. Everyone gathered around me and started to compliment Luna, Especially Sanji. Later a lady who was wearing an apron walked out the door. She didn't change at all except she had a couple of wrinkles.

"Mom?" I asked. We both stared at each other. There was a moment of silence.

"Jade? Is that you?" she walked up to me and wrapped her arms around me. I wrapped my arms around her. She started to cry and I could feel her tears dripping onto my back and soaking my favorite shirt.

"Oh Jade I miss you so much. I can't believe you're here!" my mother cried. I patted her back. I looked back at everyone. Luna ran to Sanji and he picked her up and placed her on his hip.

"Uh. Mom it's okay I'm here now can you please stop? My friends are staring" I tried to stop her from crying. She sniffed a couple of times but then finally stopped.

"Who are your friends?" she asked. I did the same thing I did with Luna with introductions. After I said Zoro's name my mother stared at him.

"Zoro?" she asked. Zoro raised an eyebrow.

"Yeah?"

My mom turned to me and leaned close to my ear.

"I can't believe you're traveling with Zoro like Lily did"

"Yeah I know and we're going out" I whispered. My mom screamed at the top of her lungs and hugged me.

"Oh my god you're dating Zoro?" she cried out loud. I hushed her.

"Keep it down mom you don't need to spread it to the whole world!" I yelled. Zoro actually smiled.

"Hey where's Lily?" Zoro asked.

"Oh she's out training and she'll be back before supper" she answered.

"She's here?" Zoro and I asked at the same time. Mom nodded. I walked over to Luffy and whispered in his ear.

"Do you mind if we stay here for a couple of days?" I asked him.

"Don't matter to me!" he answered right away. I hugged him again. Marissa pulled me off of him. I smiled at her but she glared at me. I'm guessing she doesn't want me hugging her man. Mom invited us in and gave everyone a grand tour. I didn't let anyone come in my room. After everyone went downstairs. I grabbed Zoro's arm.

"Wait can you come in please? I only wanted to show you my room" I asked. Zoro nodded and followed me in as I opened the door. This was the first time seeing it for years. It looked the same. It was plain and boring. The desk next to my bed was collecting dust. Zoro stood in the middle of the room and examined it. I was worried on what he was going to say about it.

"It's not…bad" he commented. I rolled my eyes and walked over to him.

"It's not much. I wish it were a little bit livelier. My room looks depressing" it was true hopefully Zoro agreed with me.

"Hey what was with your attitude awhile ago?" I asked him. He turned to me.

"You were acting kind of rude and grouchy. What's with that?"

"Sorry about that. I was just tired from training a while ago. I didn't mean to be so rude. I promise I won't be like that for the next couple of days."

Sure you won't I thought to myself.

"Oh um I'll be sleeping up here. If you want to you can with me. I'll make a bed on the floor or…" I was trying to change the subject. Zoro interrupted me.

"No I'll sleep with you in the bed. It may be crowded but that's alright" Zoro was now being nice for some reason. I swear him and his mood swings. At one time he's nice and the next day he's grouchy.

After checking out my room we went downstairs into the kitchen where everyone else was. My mother was starting to cook dinner. Sanji was of course helping her since he was our crew's chief. Zoro sat down at the table next to Marissa. I sat on his lap.

"The reason why I'm starting to make dinner is because the meal will take an hour to make" my mother said addressing to me. I didn't realize it was getting late already. My mother continued talking.

"Sanji offered to help. I wish you did this Jade" she teased.

"Come on mom not in front of Zoro!" I complained. Zoro chuckled. Suddenly there was a knock on the door. A tall girl with blue shoulder length hair came in. Zoro stared at her. She turned to him and stared as well.

"Zoro?" she asked. There was a moment of silence. I turned to Luffy and Marissa who were holding hands of course. Luffy looked at the girl and Zoro back and forth wondering what the heck was going on.

"Lily?" Zoro asked. I turned to her. The girl walked over to Zoro and hugged him while I was on his lap.

"Oh Zoro I can't believe it's you! How long has it been?" she asked.

"Lily?" I tried to get her attention. She then hugged me.

"Hey lil' sis! It's been awhile hasn't it?"

I giggled and she giggled along with me.

"How did you meet Zoro?" she asked me. I was about to answer but Luffy did for me.

"We rescued him from the marines!"

I nodded. Lily smiled and then turned to Zoro.

"Oh Zoro, always getting into trouble!" she teased. There was a moment of silence.

"Oh yeah! Lily I forgot to tell you!" I pulled her closer to me so that I could whisper in her ear.

"Zoro and I are dating!"

She was quiet for a couple of seconds. She looked disappointed.

"Really? That's great! You're going out with Zoro!" she seemed happy for me but yet she looked depressed. My mother left the oven and walked over to us to talk with Lily while Sanji continued cooking the meal.

"Who are your friends?" Lily asked. I introduced them again. It was getting really annoying. The smell of teriyaki chicken filled the room. Sanji was cooking away. He didn't pay attention to Lily at all and I was surprised. Sanji finished cooking in an hour and helped my mother set the table. I still sat on Zoro's lap. He didn't seem to mind at all. Maybe he was making it up for how he acted a couple of hours ago. Mom called out for Luna and she came charging down the stairs. After Sanji sat down Luna jumped onto his lap.

"Honey let Sanji eat in peace" my mother begged.

"Oh no ma'am it's alright. I don't mind" Sanji smiled and stroked Luna's hair. Luna and Sanji will get along great. It was just like old times eating dinner with my family again. While eating, Luffy ate like a hog like he always does. I told my mom everything that happened up until now. Like how we all met and all the problems we've been through. It was so fun. Lily didn't seem interested when I talked. She mostly stared at Luffy eating like a pig.

"Sorry about Luffy mom. He always eats like this when he is super hungry!" I apologized. I'm surprised Marissa wasn't apologizing. She was almost acting like Luffy. I ate my chicken very slowly, enjoying every bite. Sanji and my mom's cooking mixed together tasted really good. Zoro and I shared a plate. I noticed Lily staring at us as we looked into each other's eyes while eating. Was she jealous of me? Usopp and Chopper suddenly started asking my mom and Lily all these questions while stuffing their mouths. It was disgusting to look at. Seeing pieces of food flying out of their mouths. Usopp was the worst. After dinner everyone just sat there. Sanji of course was helping my mother clean up while everyone was chatting. We were still telling my mom, Lily and Luna the adventures we all had. We basically did that for a couple of hours.

It was finally ready for bed. Time really flies when you're having fun. I got changed into my pajamas. Zoro was outside waiting for me to get done. I opened the door to let him know that I was done. Zoro sat on my bed first and then I sat in between in his legs and pulled the covers on top of us. This was so awesome. He wrapped his protecting arms around me.

"Good night" he whispered in my ear. I whispered the same thing back and my eyes suddenly came to a close.