Disclaimer: One Piece was created by the brilliant Eiichiro Oda. I am writing purely for the entertainment of myself and (hopefully) others.

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A young girl with blue hair lay on the front porch, humming quietly as she looked between the paper under her hand and the tangerine trees in front of her.

"Nojiko, get Nami and go wash up, it's almost time for lunch." A woman called through the open doorway, the sound of pots and pans following shortly.

"Can't!" Nojiko replied, concentrating on her drawing. "Nami isn't back yet."

"Still? What is she doing?" The woman grumbled something under her breath that the girl couldn't hear. "Well, go get her would ya!"

She was tempted to ignore the order, but a moment later she dropped her pencil, sighing.

Luckily, before she started on the path to the village, her little sister appeared - though she was walking slowly, as if struggling to take the next step. Hanging on her back was a straw hat with a red ribbon.

"She's back, Bellemere! And I think she killed someone?" Nojiko called, tilting her head to the side as she watched Nami.

"Oh? Why would you say that?" Came the laughing reply.

"Cause she's dragging the body."

"Nojiko, when did your humor get so dark?" It was silent for a moment, and the redhead stepped out onto the porch. "Talking about that when we are about to eat..." She trailed off, staring in surprise.

"See." The blue haired girl pointed, but Bellemere was already running forward.

"Nami! What the hell did you do!?" She yelled, startling the girl - causing her to fall backwards on her bottom.

"Me? I didn't do anything!" Nami panting, clenching her fists. "We were walking and suddenly he passed out on top of me!"

Bellemere crouched over the little boy, relieved to see he was breathing. "Nojiko, run and get the Doc!" Said girl nodded, quickly disappearing down the path to the village.

Meanwhile, Nami moved to his other side. "Hey, Luffy - wake up! Tell Bellemere I didn't do anything to you!"

"Tell me everything that happened!" The woman ordered, scooping up Luffy in her arms and bringing him inside the house. Nami trailed after, explaining how she accidentally found and saved him from drowning, and was in the middle of leading him to the house when he collapsed - so she ended up dragging him the rest of the way.

"... and I even gave him some candy because his stomach sounded like a monster!" She finished anxiously, watching Bellemere lay him on the couch in the main room. Nami placed his hat next to him.

Running a hand through the girl's orange locks, the woman gave her a smile. "Calm down, I believe you! You did good." Then she narrowed her eyes. "Where did you get candy? I don't remember giving you belli."

"Eh, Genzo gave it to me!" She replied, laughing nervously.

Thankfully, Nojiko and Dr. Nako chose that moment to burst into the house, saving Nami from the interrogation she was sure to receive. After explaining what happened again to the Doctor, she moved to stand by her sister and watched the two adults hover over Luffy.

"So, what did you get at the market?" Nojiko whispered.

"Nothing." Nami sighed.

"Losing your touch?"

"No," She glared. "I had something, but then he happened!"

"Luffy, huh? He's kinda cute!" Nojiko stated with a smirk, watching her, but the orange haired girl merely shrugged.

"Yeah, if you like little dumb monkeys!" Nami replied, ignoring her sister's confused stare at her choice of words.

Doctor Nako straightened, finishing his examination of the boy. "He's dehydrated and undernourished, he must have been on that boat for a couple of days. Wake him up in a little while and feed him something, and I think he'll live." The older man packed up his bag and reached into his pockets. "Here, go to the market and buy-"

Bellemere scoffed. "Isn't the patient supposed to be handing out the money?" She held up a hand, making a shooing motion. "I don't need your money, crappy doctor."

"Hey - respect your elders, brat!" He grumbled, before turning and placing his hands on Nami's shoulders. "You did a good thing today, I guess there's hope for you girls yet!"

He chuckled as Bellemere yelled for him to go home, patting Nojiko on the head and waving goodbye as he passed. "Come by the clinic later with him!"

The redhead sighed, turning to her daughters. She suddenly clapped her hands. "Alright! I guess it's soup for lunch!"

"Didn't you already make something?" Nojiko questioned, looking towards the kitchen.

"It just so happens that I know a recipe to turn anything into soup!" She flashed them a thumbs up.

Nami stuck her tongue out. "Ew, Bellemere's experimenting again."

"I'm the best cook you'll ever meet, and don't you forget it!" She said haughtily, turning her back to the girls - who shared a disbelieving look.

"I saw that! Now, set the table and keep an eye on the kid!" The girl's eyes widened before they did what she ordered.

Soon, the only sounds in the house were that of cooking, and the light snoring coming from the couch. Nojiko had taken her seat at the table while Nami sat on the couch, looking over at the sleeping boy every so often. She perked up when he stopped snoring, and started mumbling in his sleep. Leaning closer, she tried to catch what he was saying.

"O~K!" Bellemere pulled the pot off the stove and brought it over to the table. "It's ready-"

"Hungry!" Luffy shouted, popping up from the couch - startling Nami in the process - and appearing at the table.

"Food! Makino, put it on my tab-" Luffy looked up at the red headed stranger in confusion. "Huh? You're not Makino!"

"Nope! -and stop banging on the table like that, what do you think this is, a bar?" She glared.

"Yes?" He answered innocently, tilting his head to the side.

Nojiko sent him a disbelieving look. "You've gone to a bar before?"

"Duh! I eat there all the time, Makino has the best juic-" He paused, flattening his mouth into a line. "I mean - I don't drink juice, because I'm not a baby!"

Bellemere raised an eyebrow. "Ri-ght. Just remember to eat slow kid." She went around the table filling everyone's bowls. Nami got over her shock, slowly making her way to her spot across from Luffy.

When he spotted her, he cried out happily, "Nami! You're here too?"

"Of course I am - it's my house!" His enthusiasm embarrassed her, especially when Nojiko grinned at her.

"Hey! I said eat slow!" As soon as the meal had been set in front of him, Luffy had started scooping multiple spoonfuls of soup - which was actually more of a stew - into his mouth, only swallowing every so often.

"But it's so good!" He whined through mouthfuls.

The smug aura radiating from the redhead could almost be seen. "Fine - just don't throw up in the house."

Luffy paused, eyes wide and cheeks looking like a chipmunk, and started to sweat. Nojiko yelped in alarm, scooting her chair and bowl away from the boy next to her.

Just in case.

Fortunately, lunch managed to pass by without mess. The three could only stare, fascinated as Luffy demolished three bowls - finally slumping back in his chair.

"You sure can put it away!" Bellemere commented, leaning forward on the table with her chin on her hand. "So, Luffy, what happened to you before my little Nami found you?"

"I was watching a man fishing in his boat but he wouldn't give me any of his fish even though he had so many! So I went out on his boat while he wasn't looking so I could catch my own!" He patted his belly. "The boat went too far from the village and I got lost - it seemed like forever!"

Nami scoffed. "Why would you go out by yourself on a boat when you can't even swim?"

"I was hungry!" He pouted, as if that explained everything.

"Your parents must be looking for you?" The redhead prodded, interrupting any chance of an argument.

"I don't have any parents… only my Grandpa!"

Bellemere frowned. "What is your Grandpa's name?"

"Grandpa's name..." Luffy scratched his head. " ...is Grandpa...?"

"Can you tell me what village you are from?"

"Dunno."

Bellemere slapped her forehead. Nami's jaw dropped.

"How can you not know where you are from?" Nojiko cried out, astonished. "Nami was right, you are an idiot!"

Luffy stuck his tongue out at the older girl.

"Is there anything you can tell me, kid?" The woman sighed, reaching into her pocket for her pack of cigarettes.

The black haired boy grinned. "I'm Luffy, 6 years old! Please take care of me, because one day I'm going to be the Pirate King!" He finished, standing up in his chair and placing a foot on the table.


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