Kay, disclaimer is these aren't my characters, description of what to be expected is in first chapter : D i'm too lazy to even copy and paste it.

Yeah. I'm sorry in advance if Ace's actions later on in this chapter seem a bit out of character. Or... if anyone is out of character ;m;'' Please enjoy OTL

He had arrived on time dressed in his best suit with the best cologne he could afford and brand new shoes to match. For once he hadn't been stopped by any outside distractions as he was getting ready for the big night. Not only was he going to watch the much anticipated appearance of the newest addition to the "Lady's Home", but his good friend Luffy would have a taste of the beautiful courtesans available. He felt good that Luffy's older brother had mentioned bringing him along for a little fun. He didn't think much of it at first due to the kid's inability to notice the female species, but he felt maybe he'd be more entertained with the gay men's bar that took up the other half of the building. He waited in his car, having parked on the curb a few meters away from the "Lady's House". Having the windows rolled down, he patted the exterior of the car door in sync with his whistling.

The one time he was early, he thought with a bit of annoyance. Ace hadn't shown up nor had Luffy. The sidewalk and streets had been crowded that night. Many men and women rushing to and fro from the whore house, some with classy escorts and others reaching into empty pockets with dopey smiles planted on their faces. He spied a few pretty ladies passing by who were stuck in their own world, chatting about the day's events. He smirked as he watched their hips switched a little too hard. He shook his head and chuckled, those were his kind of women.

He decided it was time to leave the car. He felt cramped, not being able to stretch his long legs. He searched his pockets quickly for his pack of cigarettes and lighter. Taking a single cigarette and planting it on his lips, he opened his lighter and flicked it to life. He took a long whiff and relaxed as the smoke escaped his lips. He sat up and then opened the door, making sure he had his keys, smokes, lighter and wallet on him. Everything was in check.

"Sanji!" Turning towards the whore house he didn't see where the familiar voice had come from. He turned in the opposite direction and saw Ace waving from within the crowd. Sanji smiled and waved back. He locked up his car and made his way onto the sidewalk. Next to Ace, from what Sanji could see, he spotted a bouncing clump of black hair; that must've been Luffy. He waited where he stood and allowed them to make their way to him. The two brothers stopped before the other and exchanged their hellos. "Sorry we took a bit, didn't think you'd be here so soon." Both of them were nicely dressed. Ace sported a collared shirt along with dress pants and dress shoes. Luffy had mimicked his brother's clothing, to Sanji's assumption, only due to him being unable to dress himself properly for such an occasion.

"I actually tried to be here on time." Sanji replied. Ace snickered and shrugged. "What?"

"That's pretty rare for you, I guess."

"You guess?"

"Here, I'll rephrase it; it's very rare for you." Sanji was known for being "fashionably" late, be it birthday parties, get-togethers, anything. Sanji couldn't argue with that, though he didn't want to admit to never being on time. He had his own shit to do.

"Ooooh! Sanji you must be excited or something, huh?" Luffy asked. He was always smiling which caused Sanji to smile back. This kid was such a dork, but he was at least entertaining.

"Yeah, I'm pretty damn excited for tonight. How about you?"

"Well, you guys said I'll have a good time, so yeah!" How simple-minded, Sanji thought. Luffy had no idea what they meant when they said they'd be going to a house filled with barely clothed women and men. It got Sanji to thinking that maybe Luffy just didn't give a shit about these things, unless it was women Luffy didn't give a shit about. He shrugged it off quickly once Ace mentioned that one of the employees had been announcing the show getting ready to start in ten minutes. Sanji perked up and turned to the other two.

"Ready?" The brothers grinned in response. The trio had begun walking toward the front door of the "Lady's House"; soon to notice one of the three had been missing. Ace looked around, noticing Luffy was nowhere in sight. Sanji stopped, spotting a fussing Ace. He frowned, this wasn't the time to play baby-sitter. "Where's Luffy?" He yelled. Ace turned to him with an uneasy smirk on face.

"I-I don't know! He's not…" Sanji cut him off with a point of a finger.

"He's behind you." He said in an aggravated tone. Ace turned quickly spotting Luffy standing in front of an alley-way entrance. He looked fixated on something. Ace hurried over to his younger brother.

"Luffy! What are you doing? The show's about to start!" He shook Luffy's shoulder slightly. Luffy didn't respond, still fixed on whatever was in the alley. Ace followed his brother's gaze and couldn't help but be stuck on whatever was there. Sanji had kept looking back at the two, hoping they would speed it up. He saw the two staring in the alley looking like dumb asses. He bit the butt of his cigarette and growled.

"Shitty brothers, what are you two doing?" He yelled as loud as he could. Neither of them replied. He repeated himself, only to see Luffy nearly charge into the alley with his hands balled into fists. Ace stopped him before he could advance another step. Sanji twitched; he had to go over there himself. He stomped his way over, seeing that Ace was still holding Luffy back.

"Let me at him!" Luffy barked.

"What are you idiots doing?" Sanji chimed in. Ace turned to Sanji and nodded towards the alley, he looked pissed as well. Sanji huffed, uninterested and turned to see what the dumb asses were so infatuated with. He blinked, now understanding why Luffy was so riled. A man with a familiar hook replacing his left hand was stooped over what looked like a body, stomping it repeatedly. Sanji winced from the stamps and turned to the brothers.

"Let me at him!" Luffy screamed. The man stopped, realizing he had a small crowd forming. He stepped away from the body and puffed on his cigar. Sanji placed a hand on Ace's shoulder, motioning for them to leave. Neither of the brothers seemed to be listening to him. The man had bent down and picked up the limp body and hefted it over his shoulder. He then opened a door, most likely the back stage entrance, and disappeared inside.

Ace let Luffy go, the younger brother turning to the others with wild eyes.

"Why didn't you let me go after him? I could've kicked his ass!" Ace shook his head.

"I wanted to do the same, Luffy."

"Then why'd you hold me back?"

"You're too reckless some times. Right now isn't the time." Sanji nodded in agreement. He wasn't sure who it was that was receiving such a punishment, but it wasn't their business and they were customers. The man they had just seen was one of the big bosses that could've had them banned from ever coming to this place again. Ace just saved their asses. "We'll get to kick his ass soon, just not right now. Sanji's been waiting for this night forever, and I don't want you screwing it up for him."

Luffy shot Sanji a glare. He then observed the alley-way again. What could be so important that they would allow that guy to just hurt someone that way? Luffy didn't care what they had been waiting for, that man deserved a good punch to the face. Sanji tensed, feeling that they had lost Luffy completely to this shitty moment. He felt maybe it was time to bribe.

"Hey, Luffy… It's not as bad as you may think. Who knows, that may have been some sort of thief, you know?" Ace gave Sanji a very unconvinced look. He knew his younger brother was gullible but that seemed very unbelievable. Luffy began to relax and rolled his shoulders back.

"I guess… But still, he shouldn't have been stomping on that guy like that." Close enough, the elder men thought. "Are we going inside or what?" Ace and Sanji nodded, relieved that Luffy was so easy to manipulate.