Chapter 2 [Ace]

"49 degrees, huh?"

It's been a day since Sanji and Zoro adopts Monkey D Luffy as their son. Last night he looked very happy but because his tension get too high, he catch a cold on the next day. Sanji put back the thermometer into the first aid kit box and start putting a damp towel on Luffy's forehead. Sanji is worried. Adult's fever is different with children. As he thought about taking Luffy to hospital, he heard the kid whines.

"Ace…Sabo…"

Sanji frowns. Who are they? His old friends? But Luffy is more important. He carries Luffy to the door. As he opens the door, Zoro has been waiting outside. "How is he?" his husband asks.

"I think we should bring him to doctor. Let's go." And Zoro nods. He grabs the car key and quickly walks to the car. Carefully, Sanji passes Luffy to his husband who sit next to the driver seat. Sanji is the one driving since Zoro tends to get lost, even inside their own house.

It's been a few minutes since Luffy was brought to emergency, and Sanji remembered that he needs to tell his dad, the owner of the restaurant where he works at about his absence. Immediately, he dialed a number and call his dad. "Dad, it's me."

"YOU SHIT EGGPLANT! WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN TODAY?! WHY YOU'RE NOT COMING TO WORK?!"

Sanji frowns. He didn't even say anything yet but that old man already swears on him. Well, it's true that he doesn't go to work due to Luffy having a high fever. "Could you just listen for a while? I'm taking day off today! My son is sick!"

"…"

"Son? You? Of all people? HAVE SON?!"

Zeff's reaction is natural. Having a gay son who finally married to a brute guy isn't enough for him? And now, his eggplant, who he raised from 9 years old…has a son?! Impossible!

"I…I adopted him yesterday. Found him hungry and cold at the riverbank. Maybe that's why he got sick," Sanji finally explains.

"Hm…than I shall head there too. Where you were taking him?"

"All Blue Hospital."

"Got it, see you there."

The conversation ends. Sanji off his phone and walks to the emergency door. But before he managed to get closer to the door, a doctor come out from it. Both Sanji and Zoro, who sits next to Sanji quickly walk closer to the doctor.

"Don't worry, he's okay. But it seems that he never get any treatment before. He didn't even get vaccinated," said the old female doctor. Sanji is shocked to hear that.

"What? That's cruel! He is just 3!" said Sanji. The doctor frowns.

"What? Aren't he's your son?" she asks.

"Ah, I just took him in yesterday. I hope I can start filling the document after this," Sanji explains. That women looks at Zoro.

"Oh, so that's how it is…" she said. She turns around and open the door. "Anyway, you can start seeing him now. But…for some reasons, he can't stop mumbling two names in his sleep."

"Ace….and Sabo…I wonder those two are his friends at orphanage. They must be miss him," Sanji said. Suddenly, he saw a small and timid kid under his legs. "Huh?"

"Chopper, you can't go in," said the doctor. The kid pouts and quickly sits on the bench at the waiting area.

"Sorry about that. My son is interested to be a doctor," said the doctor.

"Son? But you're too old to be his mom…" But before Sanji can say more, he was knocked down by the doctor.

"I'm just 90! I'm still young!" Chopper and Zoro who saw that is terrified. "Doctrine! Don't hit patient's relative!"

"Well, what happen here?" Suddenly they heard a voice coming closer to them. It was Zeff.

"So it's you, Zeff. Why are you here?" the doctor asks Zeff who is walking closer to them.

"That shitty brat you just hit is my damn son. And he just told me a few minutes ago that he adopted a kid yesterday, without telling me!" Zeff yells.

"Oi, geezer! What's your problem?!" Sanji yells to his dad while Zoro trying to calm him down. "And do you know this old do…" TUMP! He was being hit again.

"She was my classmate during high school. We even go to same university but different course, of course!" Zeff explains. "And her name is Kureha." The explanation makes both Sanji and Zoro's eyeballs almost fall out from their heads.

"Whatttt?!"

"So, that was it. He misses his friends that he get the fever," Zeff saids while sitting next to Luffy's bed. "But, that Ace brat….where did I heard that name?"

"You know him, dad?" Sanji asks while changing the wet towel from Luffy. He dips the towel into a basin of cool water and squish it before putting it back onto Luffy's forehead. Zeff tries to remember where he heard that name…until something ring the bell.

"Oh!" Finally he remembers. Quickly he grabs his phone and make a call.

Not far from All Blue district at New World City, a phone rings inside a private mansion owned by Edward Newgate, a successful businessman who was also a good friend of Zeff and Kureha. Upon hearing the phone rings nonstop, the old man quickly walks to the phone and pick it up. "This is Newgate household. Hello?"

"Edward? This is me," said Zeff as soon as he recognize the voice as his friends.

"Zeff? What's wrong?" Edward asks.

"I remembered that you adopted a boy last year. It is right?" Zeff asks to confirm his suspicion.

"Yes, his name is Ace, Portgas D Ace. Why?" Edward asks again, wondering why Zeff suddenly called and asked him about his little Ace.

"Do he happened to have any friend during he was at orphanage?" Zeff asks him again.

"Nope, but I heard he had two brothers. If I'm not mistaken, he mentioned that their names are….Sabo and Luffy."

Bingo. That's what he want to hear. He can start explaining the real situation now.

"Well, you see…"

"WHAT?! Your son and his husband adopted Ace's little brother?! And he's sick right now?! Why didn't you tell me earlier? You know how long that I have been search for him and that Sabo kid!" Edward yells as he's excited to hear that news. Ace will be able to reunite with his little brother, finally! "Wait, I'm going to call him and we're coming to the hospital!" He off the call and quickly yells calling for Ace.

"So, that Ace and Sabo are not his friends but they are his brother. And Ace happened to be adopted by my friend, Eddy," Zeff explains. Sanji and Zoro are shocked but at the same time, they are happy that Luffy finally getting to see his brother. He must have missed them so much to the point of getting fever this high.

Sanji care eases his son's hair. "Just wait Luffy, your brother is coming!"

A few minutes later, they heard a dashing sound, mixed with the voice from nurses who ordering whoever is coming to not running at the hospital. They also heard a scream and finally the voice owner is revealed.

"LUFFFYYYYYYYY!"

A black haired boy with freckles on his face is running with all his might until he passed through the bed he supposed to be visiting. By his reaction, they are 100% sure that the kid is Portgas D Ace, Luffy's long lost brother.

"Ace, Luffy is here! And don't run in emergency!" Kureha calls him to end of this stupidity. Ace stops and quickly turns around. Slowly, his face getting red and he walks closer to Luffy's bed. As soon as he is next to Luffy, he quickly shakes the poor kid and calls for his name.

"Oi Luffy! It's me! Wake up! Don't d…" But before he can say anything more, Kureha slams onto his head. "You brat! Shut up will ya?! This is hospital! And don't shake him like that!" Kureha yells without realizing that her voice is even louder than Ace.

"Damn you old hag…"Ace rubs his head. Everyone who is looking must thinking the same thing. She is a dangerous doctor. "But anyway, I'm glad he's okay. Damn the orphanage! Just because he's a glutton doesn't mean they can kick small kid like him from orphanage! And even after a year, they refused to take responsibilities! I know they want Luffy to rot in the street aren't they?!"

Sanji is shocked. What? He was kicked…a year ago? "What the fuck!? So if I didn't found him yesterday, he will die starving on the street?!" Ace nods.

"Wow, we're lucky to find him yesterday. If not nothing we can do to save him," said Zoro, sweats are all over his face. He looks call but he's is boiling inside. How could they? Luffy is just three goddamit!

Ace looks at Sanji. "So, you're the person who saved Luffy's life. How can I ever thank you?" said Ace who suddenly bows into dogeza.

Sanji frowns. Ace looks wild but he is a good kid. Sanji bows. "No, don't mention it. I know that the first time I laid my eyes on him our family must have him. After all, he's my son now."

Ace smiles. "Please take care of my little brother. We aren't related by blood but, you know, he is my precious brother."

"I will," Sanji replies to Ace. Suddenly, they saw Edward coming through the door.

"Ace, has you meet your brother?" he asks.

"Yes, pop! I'm glad he's okay. I hope his fever will get down soon!" Ace grins. So does Edward.

Suddenly, they heard a growl. It comes from Luffy.

"Hey, he's waking up!" said Zoro.

"Ace?"

Ace's tears start to fall as he heard Luffy calling for his name. "Yes…"

Upon hearing Ace's answer, he looks to the voice next to him. Luffy's eyes widened and suddenly it becomes teary.

"ACEEEE!"

Without waiting any long, Luffy jumps onto Ace and cries he lungs out.