Rating: PG-13.

Warnings: Swearing.

Word Count: 5,915

Edit: 6/30/19 - 6,287 - Lengthened and Edited.

Pairings: None.

Disclaimer: I sadly do not own One Piece nor any characters from it.

AN: Random Updates. Please Read & Review. Enjoy the chapter.


-The Moby Dick, Somewhere on The Grand Line-

Marco: 25 & 42|Law: 13 & 30|Luffy: 7 & 23

Dawn was just peeking through the sky, the light glaring down on the Moby Dick. Marco was awake and pacing back and forth inside his room. He was already dressed in his signature open purple jacket, light blue sash, and his dark blue knee-long pants and black sandals.

He could tell through his porthole that he has been pacing for quite a while now. Last night Luffy had told him that it was fine to tell Pops about the situation now... but how should he go about that?

It's not like he can just go walk up to Whitebeard and be like; "Pops. I'm from the future."

...Wait. Yes, he could... Marco shook his head and walked out of his room and headed towards the Captain's Quarters. He had better hurry if he wanted Whitebeard to still be in there though.

Right as he was about to knock the door swings open and he was face to face with his Captain. They made eye contact and Marco brought his hand up to rub the back of his neck in a nervous gesture.

"Hey Pops, ya got a minute? I need to talk to you, yoi." Whitebeard paused for a second and then he turned to walk back in, a clear invitation for Marco to follow.

Once they were both seated Whitebeard smiled wide, his eyes softening. "Now, are you going to tell me what has been troubling you, my son?" He said knowingly.

Marco blinked once, twice, and then shook his head while smiling slightly. He never was able to hide anything from him.

"I know I've been acting weird lately and hovering over some of the crew..." Mainly Thatch and even he has realized that the blond is rarely ever far from him. Unless he was on a mission or doing… paperwork. And since even he had noticed it, it was pretty obvious that his Pops had noticed it too. Whitebeard made a 'continue' motion towards the Phoenix. Okay, time to just rip the bandage right off.

Marco leaned forward a bit and looked at his father in the eyes. "I'm from the future, yoi." A noticeable silence - for him at least - fell over the room for a few beats before Whitebeard started… laughing?

A few more laughs and then, "Ah, I see now. So that's it." The older man nodded to himself like he'd just finished a puzzle and it all made sense now that he had all the pieces. Marco would've been gaping had he been anyone else, but he still had his neutral bored expression plastered across his face.

"...That's it? You believe me just like that?" Marco questioned the confusion clear in his voice.

Whitebeard grinned, "Of course I do. What reason would one of my oldest son's have for lying about something like this?" He said it like it was the most obvious thing in the world - which to him it probably was.

Marco's relief was clear and the room fell into a comfortable silence for a few moments. Then Whitebeard's face gained a serious expression. "Although, I do wonder as to why you've come back. Messing with time can be dangerous."

"Well, technically it wasn't my idea, yoi. We made it to Raftel and then Luffy met Roger and stuff-" Marco cuts himself off when he saw Whitebeard holding up his hand.

"Talk a breath, child. Now, I was not present so you can't just start from the end. Tell me what happened from the beginning, Marco." Whitebeard made himself more comfortable and motioned to his son to start.

Marco took a deep breath, "Well…


"And then Luffy saw Roger - Law and me weren't able to see him - and told him to go collect his 'prize'. When we walked into the cabin we found the Toki-Toki no Mi and information on the fruit. We figured that was it and all three of us agreed to eat it, yoi. Law and I went back 17 years while Lu went back 16… I've been back for about a year now." He finally finished.

Whitebeard had been silent during Marco's entire recount of the future but he was able to read his facial expressions. When he was talking about Ace the old man looked happy at the thought of Roger's son being on his crew. Then when he got into Marineford, Teach, and the war he looked grim. When he told him that Luffy was a future ally - a son - and all of the things he did and that he was the one that Roger had called his successor, Whitebeard had donned a look of excited interest and faint nostalgia.

Now, he just doesn't look all that surprised and he was even smiling a bit - probably thinking that the Roger he knew, doing something like that, was just about right.

"How old are the boys now?" Whitebeard asked with an innocent expression. The First Division Commander guard flew up, he immediately knew something was up. He just hoped his captain wasn't thinking what Marco thought he was thinking.

"...Luffy is seven which makes Ace and Sabo ten right now." If possible Whitebeard's expression grew even more innocent. Marco's suspicion radar had shot through the roof.

"I see. And no adult supervision, correct?" Oh fuck. He was thinking about it.

"...No. They are being 'looked after' by mountain bandits but you can't really call that being watched." He was not really helping himself by that to Pops, was he...

"Two D's with no one to watch them… and practically an adopted one. Well, we could always-" Ah, there it is.

Pops was always ready to accept new sons - daughters - and he's probably ecstatic at the thought of three new ones, even if they are D's, which people baring that initial always bring the most trouble or find it just as easily.

"Pops." Marco had to stop this now, "The boys are much too young to bring on these waters, yoi. Even if Luffy is technically twenty-three his brothers are not." Whitebeard looked a little put off at being interrupted - and scolded - but he eventually conceded with a head shake.

But the blond could tell that his father hadn't actually given up on the idea yet. Knowing him he was probably plotting something. Something like kidnapping those kids and bringing them aboard the ship.

"Anyway… Luffy has also told Red Hair that he's from the future, though I don't know why, and Law has told his adoptive father."

"Do you three know what you are doing?" Whitebeard questioned, the concern evident from the tone of his voice.

Marco smiled. "For now… we are just going with the flow. Nothing huge happened until Luffy set out in ten years from now anyway. We are going to be ready this time." The blond vowed.

He got up and right before he left he turned and spoke. "If we need anything we will be sure to let you know Pops, yoi." He promised.

Whitebeard looked satisfied with this. "See that you do, Marco." Right as he was closing the door though he could've sworn he heard his pops mutter, "Luffy, Ace, and Sabo huh…"

The Phoenix just sighed heavily and hoped that his captain didn't try anything… Who was he kidding? This was Whitebeard he was talking about. He had better warn his little brother…


-1 year ago on the sea, somewhere in the world-

It had been a week since Law returned to the past. He had been using his fruit powers to cleanse his body of the Amber Lead poisoning coursing through his veins, and he had already begun to feel the difference in his body.

It wouldn't take him as long as it had the first time to heal himself because he had a lot more knowledge about his fruit. Plus, he had done this before so hopefully, he'd be fully healed by the time Luffy showed up.

He also still needed to pick Bepo up because he wasn't losing his first-mate… then maybe he would take Corazon to Dawn Island when Luffy returned. Law really wanted to meet Ace and see Sabo as a young boy and Lu already said that he wished he could've met his father.

But first, he needed to talk to Cora-san about his death because he... or well really, they needed to be dead. Or at least seen as dead by the Donquixote Pirates. If Doflamingo thought that they died it would be much easier to move freely between the blues and eventually go onto the Grand Line when the time came.

This time he won't know that his brother betrayed him by giving Law the fruit. Of course, he doesn't know exactly what happened at the island, all he knew was that the fruit wasn't there when Doflamingo showed up and the sellers died and the Marine's clashed with the pirates.

Ah well. It wasn't going to be their problem soon enough if Law got his way and was able to get them off the grid and collect Bepo.

Now, time to set his plan into motion and for that, he needed to get in contact with his 'grandfather.'

Law walked out onto the deck in search of his adoptive father. He spotted him leaning against one of the rails and he slowly made his way closer, taking up a spot next to the blond and leaning with his back on the rail, almost adjusting himself for a sword that wasn't there. He really had to get Kikoku too.

"Cora-san." Law started.

"Yeah, Law?"

"We need to get into contact with Sengoku-san." Corazon's cigarette had fallen through his fingers and dropped into the ocean with an audible 'plop.'

"...For what?" Corazon visibly paled at Law's words and he looked increasingly ill at the thought of having a conversation with the Marine Fleet Admiral now that he had practically abandoned his post. To become a pirate.

Law sighed. Pathetic. Pirates were loads better and anyone with half a brain (Luffy) was able to see as much. "We need him to help with the faking our deaths, obviously."

"I didn't think that it was obvio-"

"Just get him on the Den-Den, now Cora-san." Law practically growled out, his patience was wearing thin. They needed an article about their deaths being posted and they needed it like yesterday.

"Okay, okay." The older man pouted and sat down, pulling out his marine Den-Den. Law sat down across from him and Corazon held the speaker between them as the snail rung.

"Cahlick. Sengoku speaking." Monotone voice.

"...Hey Sengoku-san." Law could tell that the blond had to force the words out. He shook his head.

A quick intake of breath and then, "Rosinante.?! Where have you been.?!" a cringe came from Corazon, probably at the thought of how much he made his adoptive father worry.

It was clear that Sengoku must've been. If there was one thing that Law held respect for in the old Marine it would be how much he had cared about the blond. The raven would always remember the talk he had in Dressrosa with Sengoku and he knew that the older man thought of him as a grandson. Even if he didn't explicitly say so.

"Sorry but all I can tell you is that I fed Law the Ope-Ope fruit and I can't go back to my brother - for obvious reasons," The blond took a deep breath for the next part. "I also need you to post an article saying something like 'Corazon and child of the Donquixote Pirates: Dead'."

An audible heavy sigh was heard on the other end of the line until it was drowned out by booming laughter.

"Ohhh Sengoku, your family is just like mine!" A voice shouted and Law had felt a shiver run down his spine. Oh God please do not let that be-

"Shut up, Garp! My family is nothing like yours." You could just hear the sneer the fleet admiral probably had just given Garp.

Corazon blushed at being considered apart of Sengoku's family. He knew he was very important to the man but hearing it was another thing entirely. Law would probably think that his dad was being stupid but he was to busy thinking about…

Law put his hand over his mouth. " Ugh...Garp."

"Rosinante, was that the kid you picked up? How does he know Garp?" And here we go with the start of accusations. Not that most of them were going to be wrong but still.

Corazon either didn't hear him or just ignored him in favor of Law, "You okay, Law? You are looking pretty green…" he fretted but thankfully he didn't get up.

They really didn't need the blond tripping and falling into the water when they were both fruit users and therefore could not swim.

The raven was too busy making the face he made when he saw or thought about bread to hear his father. Then he schooled his expression and calmed down. He wasn't here Law. This was a safe place. Garp couldn't find him. No. He could but he didn't know him yet so he was still okay, no fists of love were going to be forced upon him until much later.

"I'm good. I was just thinking about bread." A reasonable excuse.

The blond didn't look convinced.

"How do you know Garp, boy?" He could see the Marine's leveled stare on the Den-Den's face.

Okay, easy enough to deflect. "It's not Garp I know, it's his grandson. He's my brother," Law paused for dramatic effect and then gave a sickeningly sweet smile that made his eyes shine, "It's so great how connected our family is with Garp's, isn't that right, grandfather? Eh, more fun to piss him off and play with him.

He could hear the man practically sputter but before he could retort Garp spoke.

"Hah. Look at that, our grandsons are brothers which makes us family. How? I don't know but my messed up family is your messed up family now, my friend." Is probably what the crazy old man said but Law couldn't really tell because of all the laughter that was coming through the Den-Den.

"Rosinante, I'll do what you asked. Now if you'll excuse me I have to go kill someone. Garp-" A yell and then he hung up.

Law looked up and grinned at his guardian who was still staring at the snail. "Well, that went great. Good thing he was mostly distracted so he couldn't ask questions."

When Corazon still said nothing the raven sighed. "Cora-san," the blind looked up, a solemn expression on his face, "he said that he would do what you asked. He didn't refute the claim that you and I were apart of his family. He still accepts you, alright?" He nearly glared, giving the blond a you-better-agree-or-you-will-hurt look.

Corazon blinked and seemed to ponder for a moment before he smiled broadly, "Yeah, you're right."

Law got up from his spot and smirked. "Of course I'm right. Now, we have a bear to collect and a cursed sword to find."

This is my life now… was all Corazon could think and he knew that he couldn't be happier with how his life had turned out.


-On a boat, Somewhere in the world-

Doflamingo was staring off into the sea from where he was leaning against the rail. He was thinking about his brother and the youngest member of the family. Rosinante hadn't called him in a week and he was starting to get angry. His brother should've contacted him by now. He had shaken his head. When his brother finally decided to actually inform him of what he was doing Doflamingo was going to…

His train of thought was broken by the News Coo. He gave it a few coins and took today's paper. He was hoping to find some of the people he considered nuisances to be out of his way. That would've at least brought up his mood some.

The man's always their grin was plastered on his face like a mask and his signature sunglasses covered his eyes. He looked down at the paper and broke the seal to roll it out. He scanned his eyes over the first page and couldn't believe what he saw.

'CORAZON OF THE DONQUIXOTE PIRATES FOUND DEAD ALONG WITH A SMALL CHILD!'

His grin had faltered. That couldn't be right so Doflamingo read the words again. They didn't change. He removed his sunglasses and put them on the rail, rubbed his eyes, and read it again. It was still there, the words seeming to taunt the man in some way.

Rosinante was... dead?

That was the first time in a long while that the Donquixote Pirates saw their Young Master's grin slip off his face and his glasses not shadowing his eyes. They saw the grin slowly morph into an angry frown, and his blue eyes turned stormy and expressed so many emotions that they couldn't even begin to comprehend what most of them were.

Some of the Family thought they caught a flash of… sadness? But as quick as it came it was gone and what replaced it was something that they were all intimately familiar with.

Anger.

But not the run of the mill kind, no. It was deep, dark and heavy with pure rage. At what? They didn't know. None of them had any guesses as to what could put that expression on the man's face.

That look sent a shiver down the spines of even the most senior members of The Family.

They had watched as Doflamingo slowly put his glasses back into place, clenched his hand and clutched the paper hard, then turned in the direction of his room and walked with an eerie calmness to it. It would've seemed almost normal had the young man still not had that look on his face.

They didn't bother their Young Master for the rest of that day and none of them asked what happened. Even after it was all over.

And Doflamingo never left his room.


-Dawn Island, East Blue. Present Time-

Luffy was waiting at the spot where Ace and Sabo met up every day. He was getting bored of trying to connect with Ace the same way that he had the last time. It had been two weeks and the older raven still wouldn't give him the time of day. It didn't stop him from following the boy through the forest though.

He knew that it might be easier to connect with Sabo first but it just had to be Ace. It being Sabo would make Ace feel… well, Luffy didn't know exactly he just knew that he shouldn't do it that way for mystery reasons.

Law had also been saying that he wanted to come here and settle for a while with Corazon and Bepo. Luffy really wanted them to but first, he had to establish a bond with his soon-to-be-brothers. So, he decided to speed this up and maybe if Ace knew that he wasn't as alone as he thought he was he would accept him. Easier said than done but whatever, Luffy would just wing it. He'd never been good at long plans - or short ones - anyway.

"No follower today, huh Ace? Luffy looked down from his perch in a tree and saw Sabo and Ace talking underneath their treasure tree, sitting on the large roots.

Seeing Sabo again was almost enough to make the young raven start crying, but he held it in and decided that it was enough just being able to take in every detail of his young -older- brother. The short blond hair, no scar over his left eye, and his classic noble clothes with a pipe propped next to him. Just as the raven remembered young-Sabo. The boy noticed his vision getting a little blurry because dust kept getting in his eyes. Yes, it was dust because he was not crying.

"I guess not. That little kid is-" Luffy had chosen that moment to hop down from the tree he was hidden in, securing his hat with his hand on the way down and landing perfectly. He looked up, hand still on his hat and found two shocked gazes trained on him.

Luffy grinned. "Shishishi. Hey Ace! Who's your friend?" He asked with fake interest - he already knew of course.

The older raven glared and was probably about to yell an insult but Sabo beat him to it. "This is the Luffy you were talking about? Sabo also gave a glare and before Ace could respond he was once again cut off.

"Oh~ you told your friends about me Ace?" He made sure his smile was practically beaming.

"I told him how annoying you were." Ace huffed and continued to glare but Luffy just put both hands behind his head in a relaxed posture like the boy opposite him wasn't glaring death at him and turned his attention to the blond.

"So, your Ace's friend huh. What's your name?"

"It's-"

"Don't answer him, Sabo!"

"Shishishi, so your name is Sabo!" The boys facepalmed but Sabo was now less glaring and more just staring at him like he was a weirdo.

"I'm glad Ace has a good friend like you." He smiled at the confused looking blond and the weirded out Ace and pushed his hat down, the rim shadowing his eyes from their view for his next words.

"That's hard to come by for children like us." Only partially true since many people Luffy and Ace knew honestly couldn't have cared less. But right now that's what Ace believed and needed to hear.

Ace's glare was back and in full force, and Sabo looked extremely surprised. "What do you mean by 'children like us'?" Luffy put on a boring look like he didn't have a care in the world and wasn't about to spill a huge ass secret.

"I mean the children of some of the worst 'criminals' in the world." He said in a monotone voice and deliberately made air quotes around criminal.

Sabo spoke first in curiosity more than anything. "Your father's a criminal Luffy?"

The boy in question nodded his head smiling. "Yeah, my dad is Monkey D. Dragon!" He said cheerfully.

Luffy wasn't going to pretend like his father wasn't a good man because to him he was. Even if he didn't always do the right thing.

"Who's that?" Ace's anger was momentarily forgotten, the confusion clear on his face. Sabo who recognized the name paled.

"D-Dragon?! As in the Leader of the Revolutionary Army? That Dragon?!" The blond practically spazzed and Ace looked interested at this new development. Hm. Maybe this was one of Luffy's - few and very far in between - good ideas.

"What? The guy is somebody important?" Ace turned to ask Sabo.

"Uhhh Yeah, big time important. He's the most wanted man in the world. If the Marine's found out that Dragon had a son… well, you know what would happen." The blond almost cringed because that was a little too close to bringing up Roger.

Ace's interest almost doubled now that he realized that Luffy was just like him. "..Is that why the old man brought you here?" the 'older' raven asked, a glare still there but definitely not as harsh as at once was which Luffy took as a win.

(The young-Ace of his timeline was pretty much always like that until Sabo died and he was the only one left to protect him.)

"Yeah! Even though gramps is a Marine he still wants to protect you and me because we're his family." Luffy explained happily and pointed it out like it was pretty obvious.

This looked to be too much information at once because both boys in front of him had to sit down and it looked like steam was coming out from Ace's head.

Sabo sighed and dragged a hand down his face, eventually resting it there with his arm propped up on his knee. Ace in a mirror position. "So, your dad's dragon." It wasn't a question but Luffy nodded anyways and decided to sit down with them so they were now forming a triangle.

"Do you… know who my father is?" Ace had to force the words out. Luffy once again donned a bored face(thanks, Marco).

"Yeah, Gol D. Roger, right?" He said nonchalantly with a careless air that would probably make his oldest brothers proud. Ace and Sabo gaped. Ace most likely because he didn't even have a hint of hate or venom in his voice when speaking Roger's name… and Sabo well he didn't know the man's full name.

The government did use massive resources to hide it from the majority of the public and the pirates for a reason.

"Don't you mean Gold Roger, Luffy?" Ah, first name bases. Oh and Sabo looked like he wanted an explanation. How would Robin word it?

"No, I mean Gol D. Roger, the government changed it to Gold so people wouldn't know he was a D." Close enough, Luffy was almost sweating from the effort and Sabo looked like he still wanted more.

The 'younger' raven just smiled at him and didn't speak further. The blond seemed to take the hint and then turned a surprised look towards Ace. Oh, he just realized that Ace hasn't said a thing since Roger's name was brought up.

"You don't… care?" Ace asked slowly and looked like he was ready for Luffy to spit insults at him or laugh in his face at the boy's stupidity for believing him but Luffy just smiled with his big goofy grin and laughed a little.

"No Ace I sure don't. Who your father was doesn't matter and a lot of people I know would say the same." That one he took from Whitebeard. He couldn't wait to see his pops again.

Luffy took one final look at Ace and then he was gone. Leaving them to think over everything they had just learned.

So, turned out that Luffy's plan had worked and two weeks later he was back with his brothers-to-be working on their base that he suggested they build. It was in the same exact place as last time and it was coming together nicely, or as nicely as it could with three children building it.

Good thing Luffy picked up a thing or two about building stuff from Franky. He picked up a lot of things from his crew because he was interested in whatever his nakama were. Nami with navigation(barely but there) and drawing, Zoro with training and swords, Usopp with lying(yes, he could lie now), Sanji with cooking(again barely), Chopper with first-aid, Robin with reading(only if he was really bored or needed to) and infiltration, Brook with singing, and Jinbe with Fishman Karate.

His nakama were always willing to teach him things even if it took forever for him to get it. He would always be thankful for that since a lot of it helped after he lost them. Whenever he missed one of them he would just do something that they taught him and it really helped him cope with their loss.

(It was never the same without them though.)

He shook his head of those depressing thoughts. His nakama were safe right now and he would make sure it stayed that way. Thinking of that though he remembered Nami, Robin, and Brook… well, he could find out about Robin when Law showed up and just save his Navigator, pick up his Archaeologist, and then grab his Musician all in the same trip.

He already knew just how he was going to accomplish that and he grinned all feral like that even Zoro would've been happy.

Suddenly it had felt like he had an itch at the back of his head and he paused. It took him a second to realize that it was his mental link with Law and Marco and he felt that it was the raven who was trying to contact him.

'Yeah, Torao?' He continued to work so his 'friends' wouldn't notice.

'We're here at the hut you told us about, where are you?' Law grumbled but Luffy had already cut the connection at the words 'We're here' and the older raven had Sabo flashbacks.

Luffy looked down from his spot on the wood and called to Ace and Sabo.

"Come on guys! We gotta go back to the hut, like now!" Luffy shouted and he was brimming with sudden energy. The other boys looked like they were about to ask questions but he just grabbed their hands and ran through the forest with only his brother on his mind.

When the hut came into few the first thing he noticed was a large black feathered coat that kinda looked like 'Mingo's pink one, the back of a bear cub, and a long-legged teenager. They turned and Luffy released his brothers and quickly rocketed himself towards the figure.

"TORAO!" But when Luffy hit his mark he felt feathers and a large - definitely not teenage - stiff body. Luffy pulled his head back in order to look up at the person.

Unless Law decided to suddenly go blond and wear heavy makeup, which was very unlike him, this wasn't him. The boy heard snickering and he turned to his left and saw Law trying to hold in his laughter at the younger raven's dejected face, but utterly failing. He was about to pout but Law collected him from Corazon's stiff body and held him up on his hip.

"Sorry, Lu-ya. It was just too good to pass up." Luffy was going to pout more but he noticed that his brother had a new air about him and a shinier gleam in his eyes than before.

So he just beamed back and then suddenly he felt hands pulling him from Law's grasp and then Ace and Sabo were in front of him on either side, standing ready for any danger and prepared to protect him.

(Aw how cute, they thought that he needed protection.)

"Who are you?" Before Law could say anything though Luffy slipped through their hands and pointed at all of them in turn, introducing them.

"His name is Trafalgar D. Water Law-" Corazon practically choked at him using Law's full name and Law...

"My name is-" The oldest raven just looked at Luffy in shock and wasn't put out because the kid cut him off. Luffy had actually said his name. Said his name correctly. The entire thing.

Luffy just ignored him and pointed to the blond. "That's Cora-san, Law's father," the blond blushed at being addressed like that and Luffy laughed then turned to the final member, "and that's Bepo, Law's first mate and talking polar bear!" His eyes practically shined and Bepo apologized for nothing like usual and Law scolded him.

Now time for Luffy to introduce his side. "That's Portgas D. Ace and Sabo…" Wow, his brother really needed a last name to get a bigger effect. Or at least to Luffy he did.

Maybe he can convince the blond to use Monkey or Ace would probably even allow him to use Portgas. And with a D thrown in there because Sabo practically was one what with his habits and all of the connections he had - or has?- with the D's. Yeah... Monkey D. Sabo or Portgas D. Sabo… both of them have a pretty good sound. Trafalgar D. Sabo. Eh, at least it sounded better than Outlook D. Sabo which didn't suit the blond at all.

Luffy's train of thought was straying majorly as far as Law could tell and he decided to help him in the best possible way. "So… dinner?" And just like that Luffy was back with only the mere mention of food.

His brother would never change.


They were all currently eating dinner together in the hut. When Dadan saw them she practically had a stroke when she found out about the four new people that were going to be staying there - she just found out about Sabo - for the time being.

The seating arrangement they went with was Luffy sitting in between Ace and Sabo with Law across from him and Corazon facing Sabo and Bepo across from Ace.

They already talked about how Law was a pirate but he wasn't going to be sailing for the next few years - which Luffy knew it was because he was waiting for him to start. Then Sabo asked a question that should've been asked a while ago.

"How do you know Luffy?" Sabo asked with suspicion in his gaze, Ace mirroring the same look. Law just wanted to laugh at the boy.

"Torao's my brother Sabo!" He stated proudly while Bepo, Ace, and Sabo gaped in surprise.

"You have a brother?" Ace asked even though Luffy just said that he did.

"Shishishi. Yeah, I have four older brothers." This made them even more shocked because they didn't know he was referring to them in that count.

Luffy also ignored the fact that he was older than them now since only a few people knew that. For now at least.

The boys tried asking Luffy about his other brothers but he just said, "You'll find out soon," and left it at that. Then the boys tried asking Law about it and Luffy tuned them out in order to focus on the person he'd been wanting to meet since forever.

He walked over and sat right across from the blond and beamed at him. "I'm really glad Torao was able to save you this time, Cora-san." Luffy chirped and Corazon looked thrown in for a loop at being addressed by him so suddenly.

"...Yeah, I'm glad for him too since I didn't leave him all alone this time around." The blond's tone was laced with hidden guilt and regret that was meant to be unheard but Luffy still heard it.

"Torao wasn't alone. He gathered a crew, gained a lot of nakama, and even made a few brothers. You have nothing to feel guilty about and Law would be mad if you continued to be." Luffy said seriously and Corazon looked a little shocked at a seven-year-old child talking like an adult until he realized that the kid actually was one.

The older man eventually smiled down at Luffy. "Yeah, your right… Thanks, Luffy." The boy beamed and gave the blond a quick hug which shocked him a bit.

"Shishishi. I finally got to meet Law's most precious person." He left Corazon alone after saying those words and went to find Law.

After showing the group to their room the boys went to their treehouse base - that was basically finished - to sleep for the night.

"So your brother's a D too?" Sabo whispered to Luffy - Ace was already asleep.

Luffy nodded. "Three of them are." Then they fell asleep with Luffy dreaming about the day he became brothers with Ace and Sabo, though this time Law and Bepo were there as well to toast the cups of brotherhood.

Luffy smiled in his sleep at the thought of his brothers and slept peacefully for the first time in a long while, squished between Ace and Sabo.


~Extra: Sabo's Last Name~

"He's right. It just doesn't sound right, Sabo-ya." Law spoke up from his spot on one of the rocks in the forest.

"I agree, Sabo. It just ruins the entire cool factor!" Ace readily agreed and crossed his arms, not budging.

"See! They agree with me." Luffy shouted and stood with Law and Ace on either side of him.

"What do you guys want me to do about it? I don't have a last name." He wasn't going to use the one he was born with. No way.

"Then use one of ours." Sabo almost cried at the identical answer his brothers gave him like it was the most obvious thing for them to claim him apart of their families.

"Hm… Monkey Sabo-"

"Shishishi. You forgot the D. Sabo! It should be Monkey D. Sabo." The boy looked surprised that they were not only giving him the use of their family names but for the D. as well.

But he had seen all of them agree and he felt like he was going to cry again.

"Right… Monkey D. Sabo." He still shook his head at Luffy's name but the raven didn't seem to mind. He already had a very good idea of the one Sabo would pick.

"Trafalgar D. Sabo...no." The blond again shook his head and Law smirked, already knowing he wasn't going to pick his.

The blond suddenly looked up at Ace with a giant grin, befitting the title of D.

"...Portgas D. Sabo." The boy nodded happily at the sound and the raven had a smug look on his face with his still crossed arms at the sight of Sabo rejecting their names and ultimately choosing his.

"Perfect! Now it'll sound waaay cooler when we introduce ourselves in battle." The thought of many of their enemies realizing they weren't just going up against one D. but four.

The Marine higher-ups were going to have a heart attack when they find out. His grandpa was probably going to laugh again and get scolded by the seagull hat guy.

The boys sweatdropped when they saw Luffy's grin morph into something a little bit too dark. Then they were full blown worried when the boy started chuckling low and evil like. Law immediately thought of Zoro.

God help whoever their youngest was thinking about.