Hi there! Another story is up … although I'm not really sure where it's going. These ideas floated around written in bits and pieces for ages before I joined it together yesterday. I hope you guys enjoy and please, if you have any ideas or comments or anything please chuck a message or review. It really makes me happy when you guys tell me your opinions!

Thank you for reading!

-Desintas

Disclaimer: I do not own One Piece.

It was a wonderful and horrible twist of fate that brought all four of them together but they all grew close, even though they bickered amongst each other as often as they did. Shanks and Zeff were saviours to their respective kids whilst Zoro managed to annoy Mihawk to hell and back as he wanted to learn more. Marco just happened to be unfortunate in finding the rowdy Ace poisoned by mushrooms in a forest and for a next few years, tolerated all round head splitting rebellious behaviour.

It was when Luffy was five, he established the 'roles' of family.

'Dad,' Luffy pointed at Shanks, laughing. Luffy's finger wandered before landing. 'Mum,' Luffy pointed at Mihawk and everyone burst into peals of laughter while Mihawk's eyes widened for a fraction. Shanks didn't miss it, and he laughed harder than he thought he ever could. 'Grandpa,' Luffy pointed to Zeff.

'Or old fart,' Sanji interjected with a grin. Zeff raised an eyebrow.

'Big brother!' Luffy finished as he pointed at Marco. Marco sighed. He felt like a farmer herding sheep. Noisy, energetic sheep. One rubber sheep, one chief sheep, one swordsman sheep and the ringleader sheep. Luffy laughed and turned back to his friends.

'Let's play!'

Their family was officially established when they all annoyed the heck out of their caretakers to live close together. Eventually they all moved to the same street, and met up with each other every morning, afternoon and anytime in between. They were the inseparable quartet of trouble.

Sanji, Luffy and Zoro raced together to school. Luffy laughed, startling dozing birds. Several people groaned in their beds as the loud trio made their way down the street, stirring up the daily ruckus.

'Luffy you idiot!' roared a voice. The trio stopped and turned to the amused figure huffing lslightly behind them.

'Shanks!' Luffy greeted happily.

'You forgot your bento!' Shanks laughed, waving a box. Luffy's eyes boggled out of his head.

'What?!' he screeched. Hi flung his rubber arms to snatch the box. 'My precious bento-chan,' he sniffed while tucking it away.

'Tch. Luffy you idiot,' Zoro reprimanded, rolling his eyes.

'Let's go then,' said Sanji. 'Thanks Shanks!' The three sped off, kicking up dust along the road until they came across a familiar figure.

'Ace!' Luffy yelled, barrelling into his friend.

'Gah!' Get off me! What took you so long?' Ace grunted as he rolled Luffy aside.

'He forgot his bento. Shanks came after him,' Zoro sighed. The freckle faced boy laughed.

'You made Shanks come after you?' he teased Luffy. 'Maybe you're not cut out for middle school after all.'

'Yes I am!' Luffy argued indignantly. The others laughed.

'Whatever baby Luffy, it's just one more week right?' Ace continued taunting. Luffy puffed out his chest.

'Yup! Then I can go to Zoro and Sanji's school!'

'After break,' Sanji reminded him.

'Holidays!' Luffy pumped his fist in the air.

'Sleep ins,' Zoro agreed whole heartedly.

'We're going to be late! Hurry up you morons!' Ace raced ahead. The youngest squawked in surprise. They all ran.