Hey guys! Hope you enjoy this fanfic. I might make it multichapter, i don't know yet. Depending on how things go, this might even have a ZoLu pairing, as that is one of my fav pairings. For now they're just in the bit-more-than-just-friends stage.

This story is based on what really happened when they reunited on sabaody, but i changed some things.

For example, everyone is already on the ship before Luffy arrives.

I kept the Franky hair-changing part though. :)

This whole story is when the sunny is still docked, and not going to fishman island yet.

Sorry about the rambling...ON WITH THE STORY!

Post two-year time-skip…

Sabaody Archipelago, Grove 41 - lawless zone.

"OIIIIIIIIIIIII! MINAAAAAA!"

Eight heads snapped up, searching for the source of that voice. It had been two years since they'd all heard that voice,

Two.

Whole.

Years.

Slowly, a giant bird came into view, and riding it was the man they had been waiting for: their infamous pirate captain, Monkey D. Luffy.

Nami felt tears welling up in her eyes as she started waving frantically at him.

Sanji grinned, and took a huge drag from his cigarette.

Franky shouted, "SUPERRRRRR~~" and jumped into the biggest "typical franky pose" he could think of.

Usopp and Chopper just started bawling right then and there, overjoyed as they gasped and held onto each other.

Brook yelled up to Luffy, "Luffy-san, I have missed you SO MUCH! Yohohohohoho~"

Robin smiled and giggled slightly, "We're finally all back together."

Zoro stared up at Luffy, with an unreadable expression on his face.

As the bird dropped Luffy off on the deck of the Thousand Sunny, Chopper, Usopp, and Brook rushed forward and suffocated him with a giant group hug. The others crowded around, laughing as the three clung to Luffy like he was their lifeline. When they finally stepped back to give him some space, Luffy brushed himself off and slowly stood up. The air suddenly became tense as they saw that his signature straw hat was covering his eyes. Was something wrong?

Franky was about to speak up, when suddenly, Luffy looked up and flashed everyone his widest grin.

"I really missed you guys!"

They realised how much they had missed that grin, and smiled in relief at him.

The tension cleared up as Luffy went back to his normal self. He greeted everyone, listening to Brook's newest song, laughing with Chopper and Usopp, getting Nami annoyed and laughing it off. When he got to Franky, he stopped, blinked, and his mouth dropped open.

"Su-GEHHHHHHHHH! FRANKY, Y-YOUR BODY. THERE MUST BE TONS OF NEW WEAPONS. SHOW THEM TO MEEEEEE!"

Franky laughed, and said in a mechanical voice, "Press my nose for three seconds -mecha."

Luffy was trembling with excitement and anticipation as he reached up to poke Franky's nose.

One.

Two.

Three.

BOINGGG~~ Franky's hair changed into a new style, going from braids, to an afro.

"WAHHHHHHHH," Luffy jumped back, with stars in his eyes, and shouted, "SHOW ME MORE!"

Zoro, who had been hanging around the back of the crowd, leaned against a railing as he watched Luffy fuss over Franky's new inventions.

His one eye looked Luffy over, taking in the blue shorts, red long-sleeved shirt that was open in the front, and yellow sash at the waist. His aimless stare wandered from the same old sandals, to the raven locks dangling slightly over his eyes. Zoro's eye finally focused on the x-shaped scar on his chest, a memento from the war two years ago.

A war where he hadn't been there to help Luffy.

Zoro continued to study Luffy in detail. Luffy acted exactly the same as he did two years ago. His wide smile was the same as always, and Zoro could tell it was genuine. However, he could sense that something was different.

As he was trying to figure out what it was, Luffy turned his attention from Franky to him. As their eyes met, Zoro's breath caught in his throat from what he saw. Zoro could tell because it was something he had seen before. He had seen it in his own eyes, a long time ago. It was faint, but still present nonetheless.

It was sadness.

Zoro started, then bowed his head quickly, shuffled off and disappeared into the kitchen.

The smile slid of Luffy's face as he turned to Sanji.

"What happened to Zoro? I didn't even get to talk to him yet."

Sanji snorted in exasperation, "Leave it to the moss-head to ruin a reunion. Maybe he just needs some space."

Luffy frowned, but shrugged it off. He decided he would talk to Zoro later.

Zoro sat on one of the benches in the kitchen, his three swords splayed out in front of him. Staring at them, he noticed Kitetsu needed some polishing. Picking up his swords, he left the kitchen and went straight to the ladder leading up to the crow's nest. Stepping into the circular room, he took in his surroundings, and realised how homesick he had been while training with Mihawk. Everything was exactly the same as how he had left them two years ago. Finding his tools, he sat down on the floor with a sigh, and began polishing his swords. As he worked, his mind drifted back to Luffy.

Had he really seen that look in Luffy's eyes just now? Looking down from the glass windows overseeing the whole deck, Zoro saw Luffy playing with Usopp on the swings. He looked so happy, so carefree, so...Luffy. Maybe he had just imagined it. If that had really been sadness in his eyes, Zoro could only think of one reason for it.

Ace.

Zoro frowned. Was Luffy still grief-stricken over his brother's death? It had already been two years, and Luffy just didn't seem like that type of person.

Zoro was so concentrated on his work and his thoughts, that he didn't notice the hatch door open, and someone climb into the crow's nest.

Chapter 1: done!

PLEASE tell me what you guys think. I completely accept constructive criticism, just be nice

I will definitely continue this depending on what you guys say