I decided that the trio will become sworn siblings at early age, unlike in the anime.

Thank you for the reviews... here's the second chapter... Hope you like it. XD

Disclaimer: I do not own one piece

Chapter 2: Brothers

Days had passed since Garp left the village. Luffy walked inside the "party's bar' and sat on the stool. She's wearing a blue blouse with no sleeves and black short. Luffy is relived that she won't see her grandfather anytime soon. So, no harsh training or 'fist of love' for a while. She really hate it.

"Good morning, Luffy." A young woman with dark green hair greeted her. She's wearing a bandana, a purple blouse with white sleeve and a long light pink skirt and white sneakers.

"Morning, Makino." Luffy greeted, The young woman now known as Makino give luffy a plate of food and a glass of juice. "Thank you..." Luffy said

"Your welcome" Makino smiled. Luffy started to eat and now she's thinking a plan to escape the 'fist of love' when someone broke her from her thoughts.

"Luffy...? are you okay? you looked like you're lost, is there something wrong?" Makino asked, concerned about the girl's behavior.

Luffy looked at the young woman "Yeah... I'm fine, Makino... I'm just thinking..."

"What is it? you can tell me, I might help." Makino offered.

"Nah... it's okay, I realize that no one can escape Jichan's* 'fist of love'." Luffy sighed like the world is going to end. Makino chuckled.

"It's not funny, Makino..." Luffy pouted.

"Gomen, gomen...*" Makino chuckled again at the cuteness of Luffy's face. "Ne Luffy, how's your adventure at the forest?" Makino asked. Luffy suddenly brightened and immediately tell Makino how she almost die because of the wolf. And how she was saved by Ace and Sabo. How they became friends. How they hunt, fight and steal at the Goa kingdom together. About the gray terminal, and how Garp said that she and Ace are adoptive siblings.

"Heh... I like to meet them." Makino said though not very pleased about them doing dangerous stuff at the age of three and six.

"Yeah... you will like them because they are nice." Luffy said as she continued eating. When she's done eating, she stand up and said "Thanks for the food... Ja ne* Makino, I'm going to visit Ace-nii and Sabo"

"Bye Luffy, take care." Makino said

"Hai.." Luffy answered as she sprinted towards the forest.

Luffy is walking in the forest and kicking some pebbles in her way, when someone spoke "Glad that you're here, Luffy."

Luffy searched the source of voice, when she looked above her, she saw on the tree trunk a two small figure grinning at her. The two boys jump from the trunk to the ground. When they landed, Luffy suddenly tackled them, and the two lost their balance and fall back. The trio laugh.

"I miss you, two" Luffy said

"Hahahaha... it's not that long and you miss us already." Sabo said and luffy nodded.

"oh well... let's hunt something to eat" Ace said

"Yeah!" Sabo and Luffy said in unison.

Weeks had passed, Luffy still live in the village, but she's always coming at the forest to play, hunt, train, and steal with Ace and Sabo. And since Luffy is always telling Makino about them, Makino decided that she'll make them new clothes for taking care and keeping Luffy out of trouble, though she haven't met them yet, she seems to like them through Luffy's story.

At the forest, not far from the grassy cliff outside the forest. Luffy and Sabo were both waiting around the tree stump, as they watched Ace come towards them, carrying a bottle of sake* and three red sake cups. Ace put down the three cups, using the tree stump as a table.

"Where do you get that?" Luffy asked whilst pointing at the sake

"I stole it from Dadan." Ace said as he opened it and it made a popping sound.

"Dadan...?" Luffy asked

"The mountain bandit I live with" Ace answered as he pour enough amount of the drink into each cup.

"ohhhh..." Luffy said

"Did you know? when men drink together, they become brothers." Ace said

"I remember you telling me that." Sabo said

"Brothers..." Luffy said, confused about her being a brother since she's a girl to begin with.

Sabo notice her confusion and stated "And sister, of course." Luffy grin widen at Sabo's statement

"So this way, no matter what we do or where we are, no one will be able to break our bond." Ace exclaimed, picking up a cup. Sabo and Luffy copied him, each taking their own cups. "From now on..." Ace proclaimed firmly, holding his cup up "We're siblings."

The trio clinked their cups together, as the sun shone down on the cups making the drink seemed to sparkled, as they tilted their heads and drank it. The trio coughed at the bitterness of the sake, and laughter filled the area as a new bond been formed.

Jichan: granpa

Gomen: sorry

Ja ne: see you

Sake: Japanese rum...

sorry about the short chapter but i hope you like it... Please review... :P