Bonding

The three boys had quickly taking the strange looking girl under their own wings, much to Sabo's disapproval. Over the day the boys had taken her back to their very own base but with a blind fold to blind her path. Sitting awkwardly on the floor Juva glanced from Ace to Luffy then nervously across to Sabo, quickly darting her eyes back down to the floor. After a few more awkward moments of sitting alone in the corner she heard the most unpleasant tummy rumble erupt from Luffy's stomach. Looking up at the boy she shifted her head across the side and watched as he flailed about for a while complaining about how he was dying from starvation. Remember her packed untouched lunch in her back pack she reached across and pulled out a small package before raising it to her face and taking in the smell of sweet smelling rice cakes before coughing rather loud catching all attention of the three.

"Y-you may eat my lunch if you wish…" And with that the package was snatched from her hands by Luffy who was now screaming with joy and bouncing up and down stuffing one of the cakes into his mouth.

"Oi Luffy, Oi. Pass me one won't ya" Screamed Ace as he jumped on the boy wanting a bit of food also.

Sabo not one to be on side while food was being handed out for free jumped in the mixture of Brothers and squirmed about "I want Flat chest's food too Luffy!"

Giving off a pleasured smile she watched the boys as they stuffed their own faces with the food she had just cooked up this morning before turning red once Luffy slung his arms around her screaming "Juva-CHAAAAAAAN is our new head Chef."

As all the other boys nodded showing their own approval she smiled feeling for the first time in her life accepted by others. Looking out at the night sky her chest rose and dropped as a smooth pace until Luffy crept up beside her and tugged at her hand leading her outside with Sabo's dagger eyes following the pair.

Settling down by the side of a small river Luffy smiled and threw himself back against the grass looking like he could not possibly be happier in his whole life. "So Juva-Chan, you are our Nakama now right? W-well I was going to ask…"

Looking at Luffy with slight confusion on her face smiled and clueless nodded toward him with a short giggled following. "Yes Luffy-san?"

"Ace has a best friend, Sabo so from this day forth… YOU'RE MY BEST FRIEND JUVA!" Shock struck her leaving her motionless but at the same time boiling, with joy. He wanted to be her, her Best friend. Not Sabo nor Ace but hers.

"And you are mine Luffy." Grinning she raised her hand and slapped her cold fleshed hand against Luffy's, a promise high five. "Till the end, Promise?"

"Hella yeah! Now you gotta spar against me Juva." Slightly taken back she tilted her head and stood up nodding to show she had accepted his challenge. The boys must have always sparred seeing as Luffy seemed to have a little clue about what he was doing but it was clear that Juva had the upper hand.

Her position was straight and powerful show by how easily she had blocked the rushed attacks thrown at her by Luffy in his opening throws. Her long legs and slim arms being raw still from bruising ached but determined to show Luffy a good show she stood forwards throwing a powerful punch throwing Luffy back before jumping back into the Shadows. Luffy getting up screamed out unsure about where she had disappeared to, not noticing her spring out from behind and sweep him from his feet yet also losing her own footing and landing on top of the laughing boy.

Luffy flipped her over so he was now sitting on top of her with his nose just inches away from her lips and whispered "Does this mean I won Juva-Chan"

Before she had the chance to react she heard Ace screaming out to Luffy and running at full speed to them "Luffy look out for Sabo!"

And once again before he could react Sabo had upper cut Luffy right off her then effortlessly kicked him down into the ground causing a great impact creator. Springing to her knees you crawl to Luffy, desperate to see if he had been badly hurt by Sabo's sudden rage attack. Just as she had gotten close to Luffy Ace pounced on her pinning her down only letting her listen to Sabo's screaming at Luffy. "Leave her the Fuck alone you Shit Head. Touch her one more time and you are dead."

Sabo stormed towards her and Ace, grabbing Ace by the arm before dragging him along to have an important talk. Juva could barely move from the shock that Sabo had done such a thing but even more shocked when Luffy jumped up seeming as if nothing had happened.

"Hey Juva-Chan. Let's get some MEAT!"

Sighing she smiles and walks alongside Luffy as they made their own way back to the hide out, Juva looking around trying to see if she could fine Sabo, not knowing that that would be the last time she could see him for a very long time.

In the morning the duo found the note that had been left behind from Ace and Sabo claiming they had already set out to gather more loot seeing as Luffy and Juva where only holding them back. The Best Friends Luffy and Juva sat beside each other in shock but decided it would be best to set out back to Luffy's home town.

3 Years Later

"Sorry Luffy, I cannot take you with me, Makino would kill me alive if I did. This is something I gotta do on my own. But I promise we will meet up again, let's say we meet back here in